| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kramer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) PF - Willie Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael West (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Nathaniel Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Rhea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Dziewanowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnnie Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael West - foul #2 on Michael West, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:46 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:46 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:25 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk banks in the layup set up by Thomas Kramer | 40-37 |
| 19:05 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:03 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Paulk | 40-37 |
| 18:38 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Paulk | 42-37 |
| 18:24 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall's pass is intercepted by James Paulk | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | St. John's (MN) | Johnnie Marshall is called for the reach on James Paulk - foul #2 on Johnnie Marshall, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 17:42 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Marshall | 42-37 |
| 17:21 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Paulk - foul #3 on James Paulk, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG) James Paulk | |
| Subs | Macalester | Jonathan Ley (PF), Willie Fitzmaurice (C) Johnnie Marshall, Robert Dunlap | |
| 17:21 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael West, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam (SF), Roger Douthitt (C) Christopher Barrett, Michael West | |
| Subs | Macalester | Larry Washington (SG) Gordon Rhea | |
| 16:41 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Ley | 42-42 |
| 16:30 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ronny Merriam and he's hacked by Jonathan Ley - foul #1 on Jonathan Ley, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ray Flournoy (C) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Macalester | Andrew Holloway (SG) Nathaniel Anderson | |
| 16:30 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer misses the free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:30 | Macalester | Willie Fitzmaurice gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-42 |
| 16:15 | St. John's (MN) | Roger Douthitt gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 15:56 | Macalester | Andrew Holloway pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Willie Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kramer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Merriam (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Douthitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Flournoy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Dziewanowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Ley (fresh) C - Willie Fitzmaurice (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:52 | Macalester | Thomas Kramer takes the ball from Jonathan Ley | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer is hacked by Larry Washington - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), Christopher Barrett (SF), Michael West (C) Thomas Kramer, Ronny Merriam, Ray Flournoy | |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson (PG), Gordon Rhea (SG), Johnnie Marshall (PF), Gregg Roland (C) Andrew Holloway, Edwin Dziewanowski, Jonathan Ley, Willie Fitzmaurice | |
| 15:20 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 15:18 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:56 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West tips it back up and in | 46-42 |
| 14:38 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-42 |
| 14:37 | St. John's (MN) | Roger Douthitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 14:05 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:39 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Gill | 52-45 |
| 13:20 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea is called for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer (SG), Ronny Merriam (SF), Willie Thomas (PF), Ray Flournoy (C) Willie Gill, Christopher Barrett, Roger Douthitt, Michael West | |
| Subs | Macalester | Willie Fitzmaurice (PG), Edwin Dziewanowski (SF) Nathaniel Anderson, Larry Washington | |
| 12:59 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 12:57 | Macalester | Willie Fitzmaurice grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:32 | Macalester | Willie Fitzmaurice scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Rhea | 52-48 |
| 12:19 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by James Paulk | 54-48 |
| 11:57 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 11:55 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Willie Thomas | 54-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kramer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronny Merriam (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Flournoy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Willie Fitzmaurice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rhea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Dziewanowski (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Johnnie Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Fitzmaurice takes the ball from James Paulk | 54-48 |
| 11:24 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Kramer - foul #2 on Thomas Kramer, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett (SF), Michael West (C) Ronny Merriam, Ray Flournoy | |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson (PG), Robert Dunlap (PF) Johnnie Marshall, Gregg Roland | |
| 11:24 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 11:24 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:12 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Edwin Dziewanowski - foul #2 on Edwin Dziewanowski, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Larry Washington (SG) Gordon Rhea | |
| 11:12 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:12 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:44 | Macalester | James Paulk steals the ball from Larry Washington | 56-49 |
| 10:26 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas loses the dribble to Willie Fitzmaurice | 56-49 |
| 10:01 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 56-51 |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Dunlap - foul #2 on Robert Dunlap, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (PG), Ronny Merriam (SG) James Paulk, Thomas Kramer | |
| Subs | Macalester | Jonathan Ley (PF) Edwin Dziewanowski | |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:19 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathaniel Anderson | 57-53 |
| 09:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Barrett | 59-53 |
| 08:49 | Macalester | Jonathan Ley knocks in the runner from the left block | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 08:42 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett tips it but misses | 59-55 |
| 08:40 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Anderson | 59-55 |
| 08:19 | Macalester | Jonathan Ley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:17 | Macalester | Jonathan Ley pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:04 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson's layup is rejected by Willie Thomas | 59-55 |
| 08:03 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Willie Thomas | 59-55 |
| 07:58 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:56 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 07:55 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Willie Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronny Merriam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Nathaniel Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Fitzmaurice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Ley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dunlap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:46 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap hits the follow up shot | 59-57 |
| 07:19 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Anderson - foul #2 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk (PG), Thomas Kramer (SG), Roger Douthitt (PF), Ray Flournoy (C) Willie Gill, Christopher Barrett, Willie Thomas, Michael West | |
| Subs | Macalester | Samuel Creighton (PG), Gordon Rhea (SG), Edwin Dziewanowski (SF), Johnnie Marshall (PF), Gregg Roland (C) Nathaniel Anderson, Larry Washington, Willie Fitzmaurice, Jonathan Ley, Robert Dunlap | |
| 07:01 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:59 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | Macalester | Gregg Roland misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 06:40 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rhea - foul #2 on Gordon Rhea, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Leadbetter (SF) Ronny Merriam | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:18 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Creighton | 61-60 |
| 06:02 | St. John's (MN) | David Leadbetter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:01 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Samuel Creighton | 61-60 |
| 05:54 | Macalester | Gregg Roland is hacked by Roger Douthitt - foul #2 on Roger Douthitt, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson (PG) Samuel Creighton | |
| 05:44 | Macalester | Gregg Roland misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-60 |
| 05:43 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 05:42 | Macalester | Gregg Roland misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 05:41 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Paulk | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | St. John's (MN) | Roger Douthitt snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:04 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 05:02 | St. John's (MN) | David Leadbetter grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Anderson - foul #3 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett (SF), Willie Thomas (PF), Michael West (C) David Leadbetter, Roger Douthitt, Ray Flournoy | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 04:53 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:53 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:33 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 04:31 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski grabs the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:14 | Macalester | Gregg Roland loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Larry Washington (SG), Robert Dunlap (PF), Willie Fitzmaurice (C) Gordon Rhea, Johnnie Marshall, Gregg Roland | |
| 04:02 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Anderson - foul #4 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Gill (SG) Thomas Kramer | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 04:02 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:02 | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:37 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Thomas - foul #1 on Willie Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Jonathan Ley (PF) Edwin Dziewanowski | |
| 03:37 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:37 | Macalester | Robert Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - James Paulk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael West (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Macalester | PG - Nathaniel Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Fitzmaurice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Ley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Dunlap (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Willie Gill | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Macalester | Willie Gill is called for the reach on Larry Washington - foul #2 on Willie Gill, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Kramer (SG), Roger Douthitt (PF) Willie Gill, Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Macalester | Gordon Rhea (SG) Nathaniel Anderson | |
| 03:06 | Macalester | Larry Washington misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:52 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Kramer | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Macalester | Macalester calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Willie Thomas (PF) Roger Douthitt | |
| Subs | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson (PG), Edwin Dziewanowski (SF), Johnnie Marshall (PF), Gregg Roland (C) Larry Washington, Willie Fitzmaurice, Jonathan Ley, Robert Dunlap | |
| 02:35 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 02:34 | St. John's (MN) | James Paulk snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:21 | St. John's (MN) | Edwin Dziewanowski steals the ball from Christopher Barrett | 68-61 |
| 02:07 | Macalester | Nathaniel Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 02:05 | Macalester | Gregg Roland grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:40 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Barrett - foul #2 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 01:40 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:26 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 01:25 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:20 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie Marshall | 68-64 |
| 00:59 | St. John's (MN) | Nathaniel Anderson takes the ball from Michael West | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's (MN) | Nathaniel Anderson is called for the reach on Christopher Barrett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathaniel Anderson, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Macalester | Larry Washington (PG) Nathaniel Anderson | |
| 00:36 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:36 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Macalester | Macalester is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnathan Shah (PF) Willie Thomas | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | St. John's (MN) | Michael West makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Washington is called for the reach on Christopher Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ray Flournoy (C) Michael West | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 00:13 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | St. John's (MN) | Christopher Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Macalester | The rebound goes to Johnnie Marshall | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Macalester | Edwin Dziewanowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Macalester | Johnnie Marshall snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Macalester | Larry Washington hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Dziewanowski | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam (SF), Michael West (C) Christopher Barrett, Ray Flournoy | |
| Subs | Macalester | | |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam is hacked by Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Washington, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ronny Merriam makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Macalester | Gordon Rhea comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-67 |