| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Almodovar (fresh) SG - Johnny Olson (fresh) SF - Dan Manning (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hollister (fresh) C - Gerald Ebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Harper (fresh) SG - Ross Christopher (fresh) SF - Harry Keener (fresh) PF - Derick Patterson (fresh) C - John Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Macalester | Dan Manning hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Almodovar | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Macalester | Dan Manning is fouled on the floor by Harry Keener - foul #1 on Harry Keener, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Macalester | Johnny Olson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | St. John's (MN) | Harry Keener misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Macalester | Ross Christopher steals the ball from Robert Almodovar | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | St. John's (MN) | Harry Keener lays it up and in set up by Ross Christopher | 2-7 |
| 17:05 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Almodovar | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Macalester | Dan Manning grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Macalester | Robert Almodovar connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Ebert | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert drills a runner in the lane | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Almodovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Olson (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hollister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Harper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ross Christopher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Keener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jorgensen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Olson steals it from John Jorgensen | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Macalester | Johnny Olson misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:06 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend (PG), Curtis Fite (SG), Joseph Almaraz (SF), Dave Amaya (PF), Rodney Peckham (C) Robert Almodovar, Johnny Olson, Dan Manning, Kenneth Hollister, Gerald Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer (SG), James Jonson (SF), Andrew Boatwright (PF), Kevin Robinson (C) Ross Christopher, Harry Keener, Derick Patterson, John Jorgensen | |
| 14:53 | Macalester | Curtis Fite drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Townsend | 11-7 |
| 14:40 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Facer | 11-10 |
| 14:36 | Macalester | Curtis Fite can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Macalester | Curtis Fite grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:19 | Macalester | Rodney Peckham misses badly on a floater in the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:02 | St. John's (MN) | James Jonson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:01 | St. John's (MN) | James Jonson gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:43 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 13:41 | Macalester | Curtis Fite snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Macalester | Rodney Peckham hits a floater from the right block | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | St. John's (MN) | James Jonson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Facer | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | Macalester | Dave Amaya is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Macalester | Robert Almodovar (PG), Johnny Olson (SG), Dan Manning (SF), Kenneth Hollister (PF), Gerald Ebert (C) Lawrence Townsend, Curtis Fite, Joseph Almaraz, Dave Amaya, Rodney Peckham | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher (SG), Harry Keener (SF), Derick Patterson (PF) Michael Harper, James Jonson, Kevin Robinson | |
| 12:36 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Boatwright banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Facer | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | Macalester | Andrew Boatwright swats the short shot by Gerald Ebert | 13-14 |
| 12:07 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher is fouled on the floor by Johnny Olson - foul #1 on Johnny Olson, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Sonny Laseter (PG), John Jorgensen (C) Dennis Facer, Andrew Boatwright | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Almodovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Olson (fresh) SF - Dan Manning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hollister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Sonny Laseter (fresh) SG - Ross Christopher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Keener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:00 | Macalester | Johnny Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:59 | St. John's (MN) | Sonny Laseter grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:42 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:40 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:17 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson makes the runner in the lane set up by Ross Christopher | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Macalester | Dan Manning misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 10:10 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Jorgensen | 13-16 |
| 09:51 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Olson steals the ball from Harry Keener | 13-16 |
| 09:48 | Macalester | Dan Manning lays it up and in set up by Johnny Olson | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnny Olson - foul #2 on Johnny Olson, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend (SG), Joseph Almaraz (SF), Dave Amaya (PF), Rodney Peckham (C) Johnny Olson, Dan Manning, Kenneth Hollister, Gerald Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper (PG), James Jonson (SF), Andrew Boatwright (C) Sonny Laseter, Harry Keener, John Jorgensen | |
| 09:27 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 09:15 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Macalester | Rodney Peckham gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:03 | Macalester | Dave Amaya misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 09:02 | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | St. John's (MN) | James Jonson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Macalester | Curtis Fite (SG) Robert Almodovar | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer (SG), Kevin Robinson (C) Ross Christopher, Derick Patterson | |
| 08:51 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harper - foul #1 on Michael Harper, team foul #2 | 15-16 |
| 08:31 | Macalester | Curtis Fite connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Almaraz | 17-16 |
| 08:15 | St. John's (MN) | Kevin Robinson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Peckham - foul #1 on Rodney Peckham, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Macalester | Dan Manning (SF), Kenneth Hollister (PF), Gerald Ebert (C) Joseph Almaraz, Dave Amaya, Rodney Peckham | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harry Keener (SF) James Jonson | |
| 07:59 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Boatwright clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 07:58 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Gerald Ebert | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | Macalester | Curtis Fite drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Boatwright - foul #1 on Andrew Boatwright, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Macalester | Robert Almodovar (PG) Lawrence Townsend | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher (SG), Derick Patterson (PF), John Jorgensen (C) Dennis Facer, Andrew Boatwright, Kevin Robinson | |
| 07:29 | Macalester | Curtis Fite makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Almodovar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Fite (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dan Manning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hollister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ross Christopher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Keener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derick Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorgensen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 20-16 |
| 07:10 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:52 | Macalester | Dan Manning can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Harry Keener - foul #2 on Harry Keener, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend (SG) Curtis Fite | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Jonson (SF) Harry Keener | |
| 06:52 | Macalester | Dan Manning makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:52 | Macalester | Dan Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derick Patterson | 21-19 |
| 06:28 | Macalester | Derick Patterson steps in front of the Kenneth Hollister pass | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Jonson | 21-22 |
| 06:07 | Macalester | Dan Manning is fouled on the floor by Derick Patterson - foul #1 on Derick Patterson, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | Dave Amaya (PF) Kenneth Hollister | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 05:54 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 05:52 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert tips it in | 23-22 |
| 05:36 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen grabs the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:25 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:18 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend is hacked by James Jonson - foul #1 on James Jonson, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz (SF), Rodney Peckham (C) Dan Manning, Gerald Ebert | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Boatwright (C) John Jorgensen | |
| 05:12 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 04:47 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dave Amaya - foul #1 on Dave Amaya, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister (PF) Rodney Peckham | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer (PG), Robert Strickland (SG) Michael Harper, Ross Christopher | |
| 04:47 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:47 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:47 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:33 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Almodovar | 25-23 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Townsend steals the ball from Robert Strickland | 25-23 |
| 04:22 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Townsend | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Facer | 27-26 |
| 03:47 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:46 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:22 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Strickland | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Almodovar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Almaraz (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hollister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Amaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Dennis Facer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Strickland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jonson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derick Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 03:02 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 02:58 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Almodovar takes the ball from Dennis Facer in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 02:46 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 02:44 | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:39 | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jonson | 27-31 |
| 02:20 | Macalester | Lawrence Townsend drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Almodovar | 30-31 |
| 01:59 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth Hollister steps in front of the Dennis Facer pass | 30-31 |
| 01:45 | Macalester | Dennis Facer picks off the pass by Robert Almodovar | 30-31 |
| 01:41 | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Facer banks in the layup | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Strickland - foul #1 on Robert Strickland, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Macalester | Curtis Fite (PG), Johnny Olson (SG), Dan Manning (SF), Gerald Ebert (C) Robert Almodovar, Lawrence Townsend, Joseph Almaraz, Dave Amaya | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Harper (PG), Ross Christopher (SG), Harry Keener (SF), Kevin Robinson (PF), John Jorgensen (C) Dennis Facer, Robert Strickland, James Jonson, Derick Patterson, Andrew Boatwright | |
| 01:22 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Macalester | Kenneth Hollister makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:58 | St. John's (MN) | Ross Christopher misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 00:56 | St. John's (MN) | Harry Keener pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:45 | St. John's (MN) | John Jorgensen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 31-33 |
| 00:44 | Macalester | Johnny Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert is hacked by John Jorgensen - foul #1 on John Jorgensen, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Macalester | Larry Hayward (PF) Kenneth Hollister | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:21 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:21 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Kevin Robinson hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Jorgensen | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Macalester | Curtis Fite misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-35 |