| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Elmer Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arlie Tomita (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carmen Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) SG - Walter Iglesias (fresh) SF - Anthony Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | John Williams inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | St. Olaf | John Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:30 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:08 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb hits a turnaround from close range set up by Norman McGahen | 33-40 |
| 18:52 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson banks in the layup | 35-40 |
| 18:50 | St. John's (MN) | Arlie Tomita is called for the reach on Walter Iglesias in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arlie Tomita, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 18:30 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:20 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson (C) Joe Levesque | |
| 18:11 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lamb | 35-43 |
| 17:46 | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins drills a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 17:21 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Eric Christian (PG), Doyle Carrow (SG), James Travis (SF), John Nelson (PF), Bobby Redmond (C) Elmer Elkins, Arlie Tomita, John Williams, Carmen Ferrel, Barry Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Steve Lawson (SF), Vernon Lacinski (C) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb, Lawrence Atkins | |
| 16:59 | St. Olaf | Doyle Carrow drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Christian | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque (C) Anthony Stevenson | |
| 16:17 | St. Olaf | Doyle Carrow comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Carrow - foul #1 on Doyle Carrow, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 15:49 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Coles | 40-45 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Eric Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Carrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Travis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Lacinski (fresh) C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | St. Olaf | James Travis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:30 | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond tips it in | 42-45 |
| 15:18 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-45 |
| 15:17 | St. Olaf | James Travis gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:54 | St. Olaf | Doyle Carrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson (PG), Arlie Tomita (SG), John Williams (SF), Carmen Ferrel (PF), Barry Hanson (C) Eric Christian, Doyle Carrow, James Travis, John Nelson, Bobby Redmond | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Walter Iglesias (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Lawrence Atkins (PF), Anthony Stevenson (C) William Moore, Joel Coles, Steve Lawson, Vernon Lacinski, Joe Levesque | |
| 14:33 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins blows the wide open layup | 42-45 |
| 14:31 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson tips it home | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Walter Iglesias - foul #3 on Walter Iglesias, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:10 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson is hacked by Barry Hanson - foul #3 on Barry Hanson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 13:42 | St. Olaf | Carmen Ferrel snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:26 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson hits a runner in the paint set up by Carmen Ferrel | 46-47 |
| 13:06 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stevenson | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson loses the dribble to Lawrence Atkins | 46-49 |
| 12:39 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:37 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 12:23 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins (PG), Eric Christian (SG), James Travis (SF), John Nelson (PF) Billy Jackson, Arlie Tomita, John Williams, Carmen Ferrel | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Steve Lawson (SF), Vernon Lacinski (PF), Joe Levesque (C) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb, Lawrence Atkins, Anthony Stevenson | |
| 12:05 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Moore | 46-52 |
| 11:48 | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins is denied on a layup by Joe Levesque | 46-52 |
| 11:46 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Elmer Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Christian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Hanson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Lacinski (fresh) C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. Olaf | Eric Christian clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 11:33 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:28 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 11:27 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque tips it in | 46-54 |
| 11:13 | St. Olaf | James Travis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Elkins takes the ball from Joe Levesque | 49-54 |
| 10:37 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson clanks a turnaround from close range | 49-54 |
| 10:35 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 10:22 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore banks in the layup set up by Vernon Lacinski and he's fouled by James Travis - foul #1 on James Travis, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson (PG), Arlie Tomita (SG), John Williams (SF), Carmen Ferrel (PF), Bobby Redmond (C) Elmer Elkins, Eric Christian, James Travis, John Nelson, Barry Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Lawrence Atkins (PF) Joel Coles, Steve Lawson, Vernon Lacinski | |
| 10:22 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:01 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:59 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 49-57 |
| 09:39 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb misses the tip | 49-57 |
| 09:37 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 49-57 |
| 09:16 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Arlie Tomita - foul #2 on Arlie Tomita, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Anthony Stevenson (C) William Moore, Joe Levesque | |
| 09:16 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:16 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 09:16 | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:54 | St. Olaf | John Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Iglesias | 52-61 |
| 08:12 | St. Olaf | John Williams makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 07:59 | St. Olaf | Carmen Ferrel grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:52 | St. Olaf | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:50 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 07:37 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 07:35 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Arlie Tomita | 55-61 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Billy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arlie Tomita (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carmen Ferrel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Redmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Iglesias (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arlie Tomita | 57-61 |
| 07:08 | St. John's (MN) | Carmen Ferrel is called for the reach on Walter Iglesias - foul #2 on Carmen Ferrel, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins (PG), Eric Christian (SG), James Travis (SF), John Nelson (PF), Barry Hanson (C) Billy Jackson, Arlie Tomita, John Williams, Carmen Ferrel, Bobby Redmond | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles (PG), John Streeter (SG), Steve Lawson (SF), Vernon Lacinski (C) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb, Anthony Stevenson | |
| 06:43 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | St. Olaf | James Travis gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:22 | St. Olaf | Eric Christian drills a 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:08 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steve Lawson | 60-63 |
| 05:50 | St. Olaf | Eric Christian comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-63 |
| 05:48 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 05:43 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Barry Hanson - foul #4 on Barry Hanson, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), William Moore (SG), Joe Levesque (C) Joel Coles, John Streeter, Lawrence Atkins | |
| 05:43 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:43 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:23 | St. Olaf | James Travis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 05:22 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Vernon Lacinski | 60-65 |
| 05:06 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:46 | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins misses the jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:44 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 04:39 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 04:35 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson (PG), Arlie Tomita (SG), John Williams (SF), Carmen Ferrel (PF) Elmer Elkins, Eric Christian, James Travis, John Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Anthony Stevenson (PF) William Moore, Steve Lawson, Vernon Lacinski | |
| 04:19 | St. Olaf | Carmen Ferrel is hacked by Anthony Lamb - foul #1 on Anthony Lamb, team foul #2 | 60-69 |
| 04:09 | St. Olaf | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Norman McGahen - foul #1 on Norman McGahen, team foul #3 | 60-69 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond (C) Barry Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 04:00 | St. Olaf | John Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 03:59 | St. Olaf | Carmen Ferrel snags the offensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | St. Olaf | Joe Levesque is called for the reach on Bobby Redmond - foul #2 on Joe Levesque, team foul #4 | 60-69 |
| 03:38 | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 63-69 |
| 03:34 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias's pass is intercepted by Arlie Tomita in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arlie Tomita (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carmen Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Redmond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Iglesias (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-69 |
| 03:16 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 02:59 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 02:58 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 02:45 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:29 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:08 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen's pass is intercepted by Arlie Tomita | 66-69 |
| 02:05 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita lays it in | 68-69 |
| 01:50 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson tips it back up and in | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson (C) Bobby Redmond | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins (PF) Anthony Stevenson | |
| 01:09 | St. Olaf | John Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | St. John's (MN) | Billy Jackson picks off the pass by Walter Iglesias in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:00 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 00:58 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:36 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Billy Jackson | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:05 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-74 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arlie Tomita (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carmen Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Hanson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Iglesias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Levesque (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | St. Olaf | Barry Hanson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | St. Olaf | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Barry Hanson - foul #5 on Barry Hanson, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins (PG), Eric Christian (SG), Doyle Carrow (SF), John Nelson (PF), James Travis (C) Billy Jackson, Arlie Tomita, John Williams, Carmen Ferrel, Barry Hanson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Steve Lawson (SF) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb | |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | St. Olaf | Elmer Elkins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Christian | 76-76 |
| 03:52 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Moore | 76-79 |
| 03:36 | St. Olaf | John Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-79 |
| 03:34 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque grabs the defensive rebound | 76-79 |
| 03:31 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Elkins - foul #1 on Elmer Elkins, team foul #9 | 76-79 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson (PG), John Williams (SF), Bobby Redmond (C) Eric Christian, Doyle Carrow, John Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson (C) Joe Levesque | |
| 03:31 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 03:31 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:04 | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Jackson | 79-81 |
| 03:01 | St. John's (MN) | John Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Atkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita (SG), Carmen Ferrel (PF) Elmer Elkins, James Travis | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias (SG) Joel Coles | |
| 03:01 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:01 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:01 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson grabs the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 02:39 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 79-81 |
| 02:37 | St. Olaf | Bobby Redmond gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:27 | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 02:26 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Anthony Stevenson | 79-81 |
| 02:26 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Anthony Lamb (SF) William Moore, Steve Lawson | |
| 02:09 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins can't finish the layup | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | St. Olaf | Carmen Ferrel pulls down the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:55 | St. Olaf | Billy Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 01:53 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque (C) Anthony Stevenson | |
| 01:30 | St. Olaf | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 01:28 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 01:09 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 00:51 | St. Olaf | John Williams is called for traveling | 81-84 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Billy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arlie Tomita (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carmen Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Redmond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Iglesias (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Levesque (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's (MN) | Arlie Tomita steps in front of the Walter Iglesias pass in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| 00:27 | St. Olaf | John Williams hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Jackson | 84-84 |
| 00:25 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | St. Olaf | Arlie Tomita scores on a shot from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias misses short on a halfcourt shot | 86-84 |