| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Lawrence Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Nickels (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Merrill Coury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Gunther (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ross Brunswick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Duval (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Macalester | Michael Barone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Simpson | The rebound goes to John Duval | 31-30 |
| 19:13 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 31-30 |
| 19:11 | Macalester | Michael Barone snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Macalester | Lawrence Staples makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks banks in the layup set up by David Carrington | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Macalester | David Gunther comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:16 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | Simpson | Michael Barone steals it from Bruce Brooks | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels lays it in set up by Michael Barone | 35-32 |
| 17:44 | Simpson | Merrill Coury steals the ball from John Duval | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Macalester | Lawrence Staples misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Carrington - foul #2 on David Carrington, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Macalester | Lawrence Staples misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:33 | Macalester | Lawrence Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:09 | Simpson | John Duval scores on a shot from the left block set up by David Carrington | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 16:32 | Macalester | The rebound goes to David Gunther | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Macalester | Merrill Coury is hacked by David Carrington - foul #3 on David Carrington, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill (PG), Tommy Mack (SG), Brian Hudson (SF), Adam Patterson (C) Lawrence Staples, Michael Barone, Calvin Nickels, David Gunther | |
| Subs | Simpson | Marc Melcher (PG), Ronald Sorg (SG), Grover Schisler (PF), Michael Rowden (C) David Carrington, Ross Brunswick, Lawrence Sugalski, John Duval | |
| 15:58 | Macalester | Tommy Mack comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Marc Melcher - foul #2 on Marc Melcher, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Macalester | James Smith (PF), Dennis Reynolds (C) Merrill Coury, Adam Patterson | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 15:58 | Macalester | Tommy Mack makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:58 | Macalester | Tommy Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Nathan Berryhill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - Marc Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Sorg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grover Schisler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rowden (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:16 | Macalester | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Rowden | 41-37 |
| 15:15 | Macalester | Tommy Mack tips it home | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Simpson | Tommy Mack steps in front of the Grover Schisler pass | 43-37 |
| 14:30 | Macalester | Michael Rowden swats the layup by Tommy Mack | 43-37 |
| 14:29 | Simpson | Michael Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Simpson | Grover Schisler buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Melcher | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Hudson | 43-40 |
| 13:33 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Reynolds | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Macalester | James Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by Nathan Berryhill and he's fouled by Ronald Sorg - foul #1 on Ronald Sorg, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Staples (PG), Michael Barone (SG), Calvin Nickels (SF) Nathan Berryhill, Tommy Mack, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Carrington (PG), Ross Brunswick (SG), Lawrence Sugalski (PF), John Duval (C) Marc Melcher, Ronald Sorg, Bruce Brooks, Michael Rowden | |
| 13:13 | Macalester | James Smith makes the free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:51 | Simpson | Grover Schisler buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:39 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds blows the layup | 46-42 |
| 12:37 | Simpson | John Duval grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 12:25 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ross Brunswick and the foul's on James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Macalester | Merrill Coury (PF), David Gunther (C) James Smith, Dennis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Simpson | Lawrence Slade (SF) Grover Schisler | |
| 12:25 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:25 | Macalester | Merrill Coury pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Macalester | Ross Brunswick takes the ball from Merrill Coury | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Duval | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Lawrence Staples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Nickels (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Merrill Coury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Gunther (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Brunswick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Slade (fresh) PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Duval (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Macalester | Merrill Coury is hacked by Lawrence Sugalski - foul #2 on Lawrence Sugalski, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Sorg (SF) Lawrence Slade | |
| 11:33 | Macalester | Michael Barone drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bruce Brooks (SF) Ronald Sorg | |
| 10:49 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:47 | Simpson | David Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:27 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 10:25 | Macalester | Merrill Coury gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Macalester | Merrill Coury misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Brooks - foul #1 on Bruce Brooks, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds (C) David Gunther | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 10:19 | Macalester | Merrill Coury makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:19 | Macalester | Merrill Coury makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:01 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks is hacked by Lawrence Staples - foul #2 on Lawrence Staples, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill (PG), Tommy Mack (SF) Lawrence Staples, Calvin Nickels | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ronald Sorg (SG), Grover Schisler (C) Ross Brunswick, John Duval | |
| 09:48 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks's pass is intercepted by Tommy Mack | 51-46 |
| 09:26 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Barone | 54-46 |
| 09:11 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by David Carrington | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Macalester | David Carrington steps in front of the Tommy Mack pass | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 08:52 | Simpson | Grover Schisler can't tip it in | 54-48 |
| 08:50 | Simpson | David Carrington tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 08:48 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 08:22 | Macalester | Michael Barone's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Sugalski | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | Simpson | Grover Schisler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 07:59 | Macalester | Michael Barone pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Nathan Berryhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Barone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Merrill Coury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Sorg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Grover Schisler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Grover Schisler - foul #2 on Grover Schisler, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Staples (PG), Calvin Nickels (SF), David Gunther (PF) Nathan Berryhill, Michael Barone, Merrill Coury | |
| Subs | Simpson | Marc Melcher (PG), Ross Brunswick (SG), John Duval (C) David Carrington, Ronald Sorg, Lawrence Sugalski | |
| 07:34 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:34 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:26 | Simpson | Grover Schisler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:24 | Macalester | David Gunther snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:18 | Macalester | John Duval steals it from Dennis Reynolds | 56-50 |
| 07:04 | Simpson | Grover Schisler buries a floater from the baseline set up by Ross Brunswick | 56-52 |
| 06:49 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:37 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick buries a shot from close range set up by Bruce Brooks | 56-54 |
| 06:28 | Macalester | Marc Melcher takes the ball from Tommy Mack | 56-54 |
| 06:25 | Simpson | Marc Melcher lays it in | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Macalester | Tommy Mack scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Reynolds | 58-56 |
| 05:50 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 58-56 |
| 05:49 | Macalester | David Gunther snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels's layup is rejected by Grover Schisler | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Simpson | Grover Schisler grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:10 | Simpson | Marc Melcher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Macalester | The rebound goes to David Gunther | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Nickels and he's hacked by John Duval - foul #2 on John Duval, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Macalester | Michael Barone (SG), Merrill Coury (PF) Tommy Mack, David Gunther | |
| Subs | Simpson | David Carrington (PG), Ronald Sorg (SF), Lawrence Sugalski (PF) Marc Melcher, Bruce Brooks, Grover Schisler | |
| 04:48 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:32 | Simpson | John Duval drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Sorg | 61-58 |
| 04:20 | Macalester | Merrill Coury misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:19 | Macalester | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barone | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 03:59 | Simpson | Ronald Sorg knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Carrington | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Lawrence Staples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Nickels (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Merrill Coury (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Simpson | PG - David Carrington (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Brunswick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Sorg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Sugalski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Duval (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the floater from the left block set up by Lawrence Staples | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | Simpson | Ronald Sorg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:09 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | Macalester | Merrill Coury banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Staples | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | Simpson | David Carrington misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Staples - foul #3 on Lawrence Staples, team foul #3 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill (PG), Tommy Mack (SF), David Gunther (PF), James Smith (C) Lawrence Staples, Calvin Nickels, Merrill Coury, Dennis Reynolds | |
| Subs | Simpson | Bruce Brooks (SF), Grover Schisler (C) Ross Brunswick, John Duval | |
| 02:46 | Simpson | David Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:46 | Simpson | David Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Macalester | Macalester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| 02:29 | Macalester | Michael Barone loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Macalester | Merrill Coury (PF) James Smith | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 02:26 | Simpson | Simpson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Macalester | Lawrence Staples (PG), Calvin Nickels (SF) Nathan Berryhill, Tommy Mack | |
| Subs | Simpson | Ross Brunswick (SG), John Duval (C) Ronald Sorg, Grover Schisler | |
| 02:09 | Simpson | David Carrington makes the 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:42 | Macalester | Merrill Coury knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Gunther | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | Simpson | David Carrington is hacked by Merrill Coury - foul #1 on Merrill Coury, team foul #4 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds (C) David Gunther | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 01:10 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick's layup is rejected by Dennis Reynolds | 69-66 |
| 01:09 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds knocks in the shot in the paint and he's fouled by Bruce Brooks - foul #2 on Bruce Brooks, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Simpson | David Carrington is fouled on the floor by Calvin Nickels - foul #2 on Calvin Nickels, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| 00:32 | Simpson | John Duval hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | Simpson | Lawrence Sugalski grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:28 | Simpson | Ross Brunswick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 00:26 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by David Carrington - foul #4 on David Carrington, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill (PG), Adam Patterson (PF) Lawrence Staples, Merrill Coury | |
| Subs | Simpson | | |
| 00:24 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Macalester | Dennis Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Simpson | Bruce Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Brunswick | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Macalester | Macalester calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill is hacked by David Carrington in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Carrington, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| Subs | Simpson | Marc Melcher (PG) David Carrington | |
| 00:17 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Simpson | Marc Melcher hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ross Brunswick | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Melcher - foul #3 on Marc Melcher, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Macalester | Calvin Nickels makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Simpson | Marc Melcher misses the 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Nathan Berryhill | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Macalester | Macalester calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Simpson | Simpson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Macalester | Nathan Berryhill runs out the clock | 77-72 |