| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - John West (fresh) SG - Mike Lester (fresh) SF - George Harrison (fresh) PF - Michael Hopkins (fresh) C - Elroy Barnhouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Scruggs (fresh) SG - David Clausen (fresh) SF - Dan Manning (fresh) PF - James McVoy (fresh) C - Gerald Ebert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Manning | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Clausen - foul #1 on David Clausen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:39 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Macalester | Elroy Barnhouse blocks the jumper by Robert Scruggs | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | St. John's (MN) | John West's pass is intercepted by Robert Scruggs | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Macalester | James McVoy connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Scruggs | 2-5 |
| 18:36 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:34 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Macalester | John West takes the ball from David Clausen | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by James McVoy | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Macalester | Dan Manning snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker (SF) Dan Manning | |
| 17:40 | St. John's (MN) | John West comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Macalester | The rebound goes to David Clausen | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by David Clausen - foul #2 on David Clausen, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Arthur Johnson (SG), Alan Baltimore (SF), Dave Amaya (C) David Clausen, James McVoy, Gerald Ebert | |
| 17:13 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Macalester | Dave Amaya pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:09 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Baltimore and he's fouled by John West - foul #1 on John West, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steven Fuchs (PG) John West | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 17:09 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison clanks a floater from the right block | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mike Lester | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Macalester | Elroy Barnhouse swats the short shot by Jonathan Crocker | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker tips it in | 4-10 |
| 15:58 | St. John's (MN) | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Mike Lester - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John West (PG), James Zibell (SF), Monte Roark (PF), Derick Patterson (C) Mike Lester, George Harrison, Michael Hopkins, Elroy Barnhouse | |
| Subs | Macalester | Leroy Sims (SG), Dan Manning (SF), James McVoy (PF) Robert Scruggs, Alan Baltimore, Dave Amaya | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - John West (fresh) SG - Steven Fuchs (fresh) SF - James Zibell (fresh) PF - Monte Roark (fresh) C - Derick Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) SG - Leroy Sims (fresh) SF - Dan Manning (fresh) PF - James McVoy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:42 | Macalester | James McVoy gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:14 | Macalester | James McVoy misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Monte Roark - foul #1 on Monte Roark, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Gerald Ebert (C) Jonathan Crocker | |
| 15:14 | Macalester | James McVoy makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:14 | Macalester | James McVoy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John West | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Macalester | James McVoy knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 6-14 |
| 14:21 | St. John's (MN) | James McVoy is called for the reach on Monte Roark - foul #1 on James McVoy, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester (SG), George Harrison (SF), Michael Hopkins (PF), Elroy Barnhouse (C) John West, James Zibell, Monte Roark, Derick Patterson | |
| Subs | Macalester | Robert Scruggs (PG), Dave Amaya (PF) Arthur Johnson, James McVoy | |
| 14:10 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Scruggs blocks the short jumper by Michael Hopkins | 6-14 |
| 14:09 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:54 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester misses the lay-in | 6-14 |
| 13:53 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse misses the tip | 6-14 |
| 13:51 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:33 | St. John's (MN) | Steven Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 13:31 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 13:22 | Macalester | Leroy Sims can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:21 | Macalester | Dave Amaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:12 | Macalester | Dan Manning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:11 | St. John's (MN) | Steven Fuchs snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Dave Amaya - foul #1 on Dave Amaya, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John West (PG) Steven Fuchs | |
| Subs | Macalester | Arthur Johnson (SG), Jonathan Crocker (SF), James McVoy (PF) Leroy Sims, Dan Manning, Gerald Ebert | |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:45 | Macalester | James McVoy is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell (SG) Mike Lester | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 12:23 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dave Amaya - foul #2 on Dave Amaya, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Alan Baltimore (SF) Dave Amaya | |
| 12:23 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison misses the free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:23 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hopkins | 10-14 |
| 12:18 | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:17 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Barnhouse | 10-14 |
| 12:08 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John West | 12-14 |
| 12:04 | Macalester | The short jumper by Arthur Johnson is denied by Elroy Barnhouse | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:37 | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hopkins | 14-14 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - John West (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Zibell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elroy Barnhouse (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Baltimore (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James McVoy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jonathan Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Macalester | James McVoy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester (SG), Steven Fuchs (SF), Monte Roark (PF), Derick Patterson (C) James Zibell, George Harrison, Michael Hopkins, Elroy Barnhouse | |
| Subs | Macalester | Gerald Ebert (C) Alan Baltimore | |
| 11:02 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on James McVoy - foul #2 on James McVoy, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Alan Baltimore (SF) James McVoy | |
| 11:02 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:02 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert clanks a shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:49 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:33 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Macalester | Arthur Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:03 | St. John's (MN) | John West connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Lester | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Macalester | Alan Baltimore misses the floater from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert grabs the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:33 | Macalester | Arthur Johnson is hacked by Mike Lester - foul #1 on Mike Lester, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell (PG), George Harrison (SF), Michael Hopkins (PF), Elroy Barnhouse (C) John West, Steven Fuchs, Monte Roark, Derick Patterson | |
| Subs | Macalester | Leroy Sims (PG), Dan Manning (SF), Joseph Almaraz (PF) Robert Scruggs, Arthur Johnson, Jonathan Crocker | |
| 09:22 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert is hacked by Elroy Barnhouse - foul #1 on Elroy Barnhouse, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| 09:09 | Macalester | George Harrison picks off the pass by Alan Baltimore | 20-14 |
| 08:42 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester clanks a shot near the basket | 20-14 |
| 08:41 | Macalester | Alan Baltimore snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 08:13 | Macalester | Leroy Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 20-14 |
| 08:11 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 07:58 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 07:57 | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 07:56 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 07:55 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:32 | Macalester | Leroy Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steven Fuchs (PG) Mike Lester | |
| Subs | Macalester | Robert Scruggs (PG), Arthur Johnson (SG), Jonathan Crocker (C) Leroy Sims, Alan Baltimore, Gerald Ebert | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Steven Fuchs (fresh) SG - James Zibell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elroy Barnhouse (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dan Manning (fresh) PF - Joseph Almaraz (fresh) C - Jonathan Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse scores on a shot from the left block | 22-14 |
| 06:59 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 22-17 |
| 06:40 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Crocker steals the ball from Steven Fuchs | 22-17 |
| 06:28 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dan Manning | 22-19 |
| 06:02 | St. John's (MN) | James Zibell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Fuchs | 25-19 |
| 05:58 | Macalester | Arthur Johnson's 3 pointer is rejected by George Harrison | 25-19 |
| 05:57 | Macalester | Joseph Almaraz misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 05:56 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Manning | 25-19 |
| 05:51 | Macalester | James Zibell is called for the reach on Jonathan Crocker - foul #1 on James Zibell, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John West (PG), Monte Roark (PF), Derick Patterson (C) George Harrison, Michael Hopkins, Elroy Barnhouse | |
| Subs | Macalester | Alan Baltimore (SF), Gerald Ebert (C) Dan Manning, Joseph Almaraz | |
| 05:30 | Macalester | Gerald Ebert misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 05:29 | St. John's (MN) | Derick Patterson pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:11 | St. John's (MN) | John West comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Baltimore - foul #1 on Alan Baltimore, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Lester (SG) James Zibell | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 05:11 | St. John's (MN) | John West makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:11 | St. John's (MN) | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:55 | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Fuchs - foul #1 on Steven Fuchs, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins (PF), Elroy Barnhouse (C) Monte Roark, Derick Patterson | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 04:55 | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:55 | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:55 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 04:28 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Crocker - foul #1 on Jonathan Crocker, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| 04:28 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:28 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 04:06 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Baltimore | 29-22 |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Crocker is called for the reach on John West - foul #2 on Jonathan Crocker, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | George Harrison (SF) Steven Fuchs | |
| Subs | Macalester | David Clausen (SG), James McVoy (PF), Dave Amaya (C) Arthur Johnson, Jonathan Crocker, Gerald Ebert | |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | John West makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | John West makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 03:28 | Macalester | John West steals the ball from Dave Amaya | 31-22 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - John West (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Lester (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elroy Barnhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Robert Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Clausen (fresh) SF - Alan Baltimore (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James McVoy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dave Amaya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's (MN) | John West misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 03:08 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Alan Baltimore | 31-22 |
| 02:53 | Macalester | James McVoy hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Scruggs | 31-24 |
| 02:30 | St. John's (MN) | Dave Amaya steals the ball from Mike Lester | 31-24 |
| 02:09 | Macalester | Robert Scruggs lays it in set up by David Clausen | 31-26 |
| 01:50 | St. John's (MN) | John West hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Mike Lester | 33-26 |
| 01:34 | Macalester | Dave Amaya buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Clausen | 33-29 |
| 01:19 | St. John's (MN) | Elroy Barnhouse hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Lester | 36-29 |
| 01:11 | Macalester | Dave Amaya blows the layup but he's hacked by Elroy Barnhouse - foul #2 on Elroy Barnhouse, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steven Fuchs (PG), James Zibell (SG), Ray Baker (SF), Monte Roark (PF), Derick Patterson (C) John West, Mike Lester, George Harrison, Michael Hopkins, Elroy Barnhouse | |
| Subs | Macalester | Arthur Johnson (PG), Dan Manning (SF), Gerald Ebert (C) Robert Scruggs, Alan Baltimore, James McVoy | |
| 01:11 | Macalester | Dave Amaya makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | Macalester | Dave Amaya misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:11 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Gerald Ebert is called for the reach on Monte Roark - foul #1 on Gerald Ebert, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Jonathan Crocker (PF) Dave Amaya | |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:51 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Arthur Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Leroy Sims (SG) David Clausen | |
| 00:25 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Crocker steals it from Monte Roark | 38-30 |
| 00:05 | Macalester | Arthur Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Monte Roark misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-30 |