| Lineup | Tufts | PG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Lusk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Kromer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Marvin Padua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Spooner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Manes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Elzey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tufts | Brian Merritt inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 19:44 | Gustavus Adolphus | The rebound goes to Michael Spooner | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Kromer - foul #2 on Wayne Kromer, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:17 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:17 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Tufts | David Duesenberg is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Tufts | David Duesenberg is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Elzey gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:34 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner is hacked by Stuart Manes - foul #3 on Stuart Manes, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson (PG), Jamie Cupp (SG), Calvin Leeson (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Michael Spooner, Stuart Manes, Gilbert Collins, John Elzey | |
| 18:01 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:59 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | Gustavus Adolphus | Brian Merritt blocks the jumper by Marvin Padua | 30-34 |
| 17:52 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | Tufts | Larry Lusk connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Duesenberg | 33-34 |
| 17:29 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp's layup is rejected by Wayne Kromer | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:25 | Tufts | Marvin Padua steals it from David Duesenberg in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Gustavus Adolphus | Larry Lusk steals it from Marvin Padua | 33-34 |
| 16:47 | Tufts | Brian Merritt is fouled on the floor by Jeff Wilson - foul #1 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Adolph Kim (SF), Chester Pabst (PF), Robert Jackson (C) David Duesenberg, Larry Lusk, Brian Merritt, Raymond Skinner, Wayne Kromer | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner (SG), Gilbert Collins (PF), John Elzey (C) Steve Johnson, Jamie Cupp, Jeff Wilson | |
| 16:32 | Tufts | Chester Pabst hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 16:31 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Gustavus Adolphus | Marvin Padua misses the shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Chester Pabst | 33-34 |
| 15:54 | Tufts | Jerry Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:52 | Tufts | Chester Pabst pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Day (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adolph Kim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Marvin Padua (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Spooner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Leeson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gilbert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Elzey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Tufts | Robert Jackson is called for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | John White (SF) Adolph Kim | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Lewis Karg (PG), Stuart Manes (SF), Michael Morman (C) Marvin Padua, Calvin Leeson, John Elzey | |
| 15:18 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:17 | Tufts | Jerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:13 | Tufts | Michael Morman picks off the pass by Chester Pabst in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Lewis Karg - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Larry Lusk (SG), Adolph Kim (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Day, Chester Pabst, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp (SG), Jeff Wilson (PF) Michael Spooner, Gilbert Collins | |
| 14:36 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 33-34 |
| 14:35 | Tufts | Adolph Kim pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:12 | Tufts | John White is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Duesenberg | 35-34 |
| 13:51 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jeff Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | Brian Merritt (SF), Raymond Skinner (PF) John White, Adolph Kim | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson (PG), Gilbert Collins (PF) Lewis Karg, Jeff Wilson | |
| 13:34 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner (SG), Calvin Leeson (PF) Steve Johnson, Gilbert Collins | |
| 13:22 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp hits the finger roll set up by Stuart Manes | 35-36 |
| 13:16 | Tufts | Calvin Leeson steals the ball from David Duesenberg | 35-36 |
| 12:52 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 12:50 | Tufts | David Duesenberg travels in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Chester Pabst (C) David Duesenberg, Larry Lusk, Wayne Kromer | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson (PG) Jamie Cupp | |
| 12:45 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner makes the 3 from straight away | 35-41 |
| 12:30 | Tufts | Brian Merritt loses the dribble to Steve Johnson | 35-41 |
| 12:13 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jerry Smith steps in front of the Steve Johnson pass | 35-41 |
| 11:53 | Tufts | Brian Merritt double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Lusk (SG), John White (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Ronald Day, Brian Merritt, Raymond Skinner | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Lewis Karg (PG), Marvin Padua (SF), John Elzey (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Steve Johnson, Stuart Manes, Calvin Leeson, Michael Morman | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Lewis Karg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spooner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Padua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Elzey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:34 | Tufts | Chester Pabst pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:16 | Tufts | Jerry Smith misses the floater from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 11:14 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 10:58 | Gustavus Adolphus | Lewis Karg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 10:57 | Tufts | Chester Pabst gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:39 | Tufts | John White misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff Wilson - foul #2 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Raymond Skinner (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Larry Lusk, Chester Pabst, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson (PG), Jamie Cupp (SG), Stuart Manes (SF), Gilbert Collins (PF), Michael Morman (C) Lewis Karg, Michael Spooner, Marvin Padua, John Elzey, Jeff Wilson | |
| 10:39 | Tufts | John White makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:39 | Tufts | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:21 | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson (PF) Gilbert Collins | |
| 10:19 | Tufts | Ronald Day is hacked by Jamie Cupp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Cupp, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 10:10 | Tufts | John White makes the wide open runner from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 09:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 09:31 | Tufts | David Duesenberg connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Day | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 09:04 | Tufts | John White grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 08:40 | Tufts | Michael Morman blocks the jumper by Ronald Day | 42-44 |
| 08:39 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:33 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 08:32 | Tufts | Ronald Day grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:11 | Tufts | David Duesenberg is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kromer | 44-44 |
| 07:53 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Larry Lusk (SG), Brian Merritt (SF), Chester Pabst (PF), Robert Jackson (C) David Duesenberg, Ronald Day, John White, Raymond Skinner, Wayne Kromer | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Lewis Karg (PG), Michael Spooner (SG), Marvin Padua (SF), Gilbert Collins (PF), John Elzey (C) Steve Johnson, Jamie Cupp, Stuart Manes, Calvin Leeson, Michael Morman | |
| 07:51 | Tufts | Brian Merritt is hacked by Michael Spooner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spooner, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 07:39 | Tufts | Chester Pabst is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:38 | Tufts | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Lewis Karg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Spooner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Padua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gilbert Collins (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Elzey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tufts | Larry Lusk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:23 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:14 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:12 | Tufts | Jerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:47 | Tufts | Brian Merritt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 06:45 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner's floater is tipped away by Chester Pabst | 44-44 |
| 06:26 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Chester Pabst | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | Tufts | Chester Pabst misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 06:20 | Gustavus Adolphus | John Elzey pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:05 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jackson | 44-44 |
| 06:04 | Tufts | Larry Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:00 | Tufts | Jerry Smith scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Merritt and he's hacked by John Elzey - foul #3 on John Elzey, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Tufts | John White (SF), Adolph Kim (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Brian Merritt, Chester Pabst, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Jeff Wilson (C) John Elzey | |
| 06:00 | Tufts | Jerry Smith makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:39 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Spooner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 05:37 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Wayne Kromer | 47-44 |
| 05:14 | Tufts | John White is fouled on the floor by Marvin Padua - foul #3 on Marvin Padua, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Raymond Skinner (PF) Jerry Smith, Adolph Kim | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes (SF), Calvin Leeson (PF) Marvin Padua, Gilbert Collins | |
| 05:14 | Tufts | John White makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:14 | Tufts | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:14 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:56 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 04:55 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:45 | Tufts | David Duesenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 04:44 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jeff Wilson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 04:17 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 04:15 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 03:51 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 03:50 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson tips it home | 48-46 |
| 03:48 | Tufts | Larry Lusk travels in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tufts | Ronald Day (SG), Brian Merritt (SF), Chester Pabst (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Larry Lusk, John White, Raymond Skinner, Wayne Kromer | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Steve Johnson (PG), Jamie Cupp (SG), Marvin Padua (SF), Michael Morman (C) Lewis Karg, Michael Spooner, Stuart Manes, Jeff Wilson | |
| 03:43 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Johnson | 48-48 |
| 03:30 | Tufts | Brian Merritt hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Day | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - David Duesenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Day (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Pabst (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gustavus Adolphus | PG - Steve Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Cupp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Padua (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Leeson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Morman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Gustavus Adolphus | Marvin Padua loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (SG) Ronald Day | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins (PF) Calvin Leeson | |
| 03:09 | Tufts | Jerry Smith is hacked by Jamie Cupp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Cupp, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 03:09 | Tufts | Jerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:09 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:44 | Gustavus Adolphus | Jamie Cupp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 02:43 | Gustavus Adolphus | Michael Morman gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 02:31 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gilbert Collins's pass is intercepted by Brian Merritt | 50-48 |
| 02:31 | Tufts | Tufts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | Larry Lusk (SG), Raymond Skinner (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Chester Pabst, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson (SF), John Elzey (PF) Steve Johnson, Gilbert Collins | |
| 02:29 | Tufts | David Duesenberg is hacked by Michael Morman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Morman, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 02:29 | Tufts | David Duesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:29 | Tufts | David Duesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:24 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| 02:05 | Gustavus Adolphus | Calvin Leeson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 02:04 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 01:44 | Tufts | David Duesenberg makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Kromer | 55-48 |
| 01:44 | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| Subs | Gustavus Adolphus | Lewis Karg (PG), Michael Spooner (SG), Stuart Manes (SF), Gilbert Collins (PF) Marvin Padua, Jamie Cupp, Calvin Leeson, John Elzey | |
| 01:27 | Gustavus Adolphus | David Duesenberg steps in front of the Michael Morman pass | 55-48 |
| 01:23 | Tufts | David Duesenberg hits the finger roll | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Tufts | Larry Lusk is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 57-48 |
| 00:37 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Collins - foul #1 on Gilbert Collins, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Gustavus Adolphus | Stuart Manes's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Kromer | 59-48 |
| 00:26 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gustavus Adolphus | Gustavus Adolphus is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Tufts | David Duesenberg runs out the clock | 59-48 |