| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) SF - John Hearn (fresh) PF - Robert Carter (fresh) C - Joseph Giesen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Garrett Clark (fresh) SG - David Dean (fresh) SF - Timothy Phillips (fresh) PF - Troy Moore (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | John Williams 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 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dean | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | St. Olaf | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Thompson and the foul's on Timothy Phillips - foul #1 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:20 | St. Olaf | David Dean is hacked by John Hearn - foul #1 on John Hearn, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | St. Olaf | Troy Moore misses badly on a runner near the basket | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Hearn | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | St. John's (MN) | Timothy Phillips is called for the reach on John Hearn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Phillips, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Silverman (SF) Timothy Phillips | |
| 17:50 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Brian Riccardi (SG), Andrew Flynn (SF), Seth Drake (PF), Dennis Baldwin (C) Garrett Clark, David Dean, Troy Moore, John Williams | |
| 17:50 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:35 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Riccardi | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Giesen - foul #1 on Joseph Giesen, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Johnny Bearden (SG), Steve Loftis (SF), Brian Versace (PF), Alton Yates (C) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, John Hearn, Robert Carter, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 16:59 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:44 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden is fouled on the floor by Brian Riccardi - foul #1 on Brian Riccardi, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | David Dean (SG) Andrew Flynn | |
| 16:19 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates lays it in set up by Steve Loftis | 12-6 |
| 15:50 | St. Olaf | Seth Drake misses the lay-in | 12-6 |
| 15:48 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) SG - Johnny Bearden (fresh) SF - Steve Loftis (fresh) PF - Brian Versace (fresh) C - Alton Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Brian Riccardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Silverman (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Drake (fresh) C - Dennis Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:46 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG), John Hearn (SF), Robert Carter (PF) Ralph Lewis, Johnny Bearden, Steve Loftis, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark (PG), Andrew Flynn (SF), Troy Moore (PF), John Williams (C) Brian Riccardi, Richard Silverman, Seth Drake, Dennis Baldwin | |
| 15:24 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Troy Moore | 12-9 |
| 15:11 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Carter | 14-9 |
| 14:57 | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-9 |
| 14:56 | St. Olaf | John Williams tips it in | 14-11 |
| 14:36 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Flynn steps in front of the Donald Karlinsky pass | 14-11 |
| 14:32 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn lays it in | 14-13 |
| 14:23 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Dean - foul #1 on David Dean, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG), Steve Loftis (SF), Alton Yates (PF), Joseph Giesen (C) Donald Karlinsky, John Hearn, Robert Carter, Brian Versace | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Brian Riccardi (SG), Richard Silverman (SF), Seth Drake (PF), Dennis Baldwin (C) David Dean, Andrew Flynn, Troy Moore, John Williams | |
| 14:23 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:23 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:05 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 14:04 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 14:00 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 13:59 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates tips it in | 18-13 |
| 13:47 | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 13:46 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 13:27 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 13:26 | St. Olaf | Brian Riccardi pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 13:10 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 13:09 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 13:07 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), John Hearn (SF), Robert Carter (PF) Michael Thompson, Steve Loftis, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford (PG), Andrew Flynn (SF), John Williams (C) Garrett Clark, Richard Silverman, Dennis Baldwin | |
| 12:44 | St. Olaf | John Hearn is called for the reach on Andrew Flynn - foul #2 on John Hearn, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Brian Versace (SF), Joseph Giesen (C) Johnny Bearden, John Hearn, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | David Dean (SG), Troy Moore (PF) Brian Riccardi, Seth Drake | |
| 12:29 | St. Olaf | David Dean buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lee Ashford | 18-16 |
| 12:20 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 12:18 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:13 | St. Olaf | David Dean knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Ashford | 18-18 |
| 12:06 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Flynn is called for the reach on Brian Versace in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Flynn, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Neil Simpson (SG), Steve Loftis (SF) Donald Karlinsky, Brian Versace | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Silverman (SF) Andrew Flynn | |
| 11:43 | St. John's (MN) | Troy Moore takes the ball from Steve Loftis | 18-18 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) SG - Neil Simpson (fresh) SF - Steve Loftis (fresh) PF - Robert Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Giesen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Lee Ashford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Silverman (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Moore (fairly fresh) C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | St. Olaf | David Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG), Alton Yates (C) Neil Simpson, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark (PG), Seth Drake (SF), Dennis Baldwin (C) Lee Ashford, Richard Silverman, John Williams | |
| 11:19 | St. John's (MN) | David Dean steps in front of the Robert Carter pass | 18-18 |
| 10:54 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Seth Drake and the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG), Brian Versace (PF) Ralph Lewis, Johnny Bearden, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Brian Riccardi (SG), Richard Silverman (SF) David Dean, Troy Moore | |
| 10:54 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:44 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alton Yates | 20-21 |
| 10:22 | St. Olaf | Steve Loftis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Garrett Clark | 20-21 |
| 10:20 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:12 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis banks in the wide open layup | 22-21 |
| 10:00 | St. Olaf | Seth Drake's layup is rejected by Alton Yates | 22-21 |
| 09:59 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis is hacked by Garrett Clark - foul #1 on Garrett Clark, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG), Robert Carter (PF), Joseph Giesen (C) Donald Karlinsky, Brian Versace, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford (PG), Andrew Flynn (SF), Troy Moore (PF), John Williams (C) Garrett Clark, Richard Silverman, Seth Drake, Dennis Baldwin | |
| 09:40 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:40 | St. Olaf | John Williams grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 09:24 | St. Olaf | John Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 09:23 | St. Olaf | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:04 | St. Olaf | John Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 09:02 | St. Olaf | John Williams tips it home | 22-23 |
| 08:46 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 24-23 |
| 08:18 | St. Olaf | Brian Riccardi can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 08:11 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Riccardi is called for the reach on Steve Loftis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Riccardi, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG) Michael Thompson, Johnny Bearden | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark (PG), David Dean (SG), Richard Silverman (SF), Seth Drake (PF) Lee Ashford, Brian Riccardi, Andrew Flynn, Troy Moore | |
| 08:11 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:11 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | St. Olaf | Richard Silverman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:34 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky blows the layup | 26-23 |
| 07:32 | St. Olaf | John Williams snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Loftis (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Giesen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Garrett Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Silverman (fairly fresh) PF - Seth Drake (fresh) C - John Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | St. Olaf | Steve Loftis is called for the reach on David Dean - foul #1 on Steve Loftis, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace (SF), Alton Yates (C) Steve Loftis, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin (C) John Williams | |
| 07:05 | St. Olaf | Seth Drake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:03 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:43 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 06:41 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates grabs the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis is hacked by Garrett Clark - foul #2 on Garrett Clark, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG) Donald Karlinsky | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford (PG), Andrew Flynn (SF), Troy Moore (PF) Garrett Clark, Richard Silverman, Seth Drake | |
| 06:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:02 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 06:01 | St. Olaf | Troy Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:39 | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 28-23 |
| 05:36 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Lewis, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Joseph Giesen (C) Ralph Lewis, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Williams (C) Dennis Baldwin | |
| 05:23 | St. Olaf | Troy Moore drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lee Ashford | 28-25 |
| 05:01 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:00 | St. Olaf | Troy Moore pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:31 | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG) Johnny Bearden | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Silverman (PG), Seth Drake (SF), Dennis Baldwin (C) Lee Ashford, Andrew Flynn, John Williams | |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | Dennis Baldwin steals it from Robert Carter in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 04:00 | St. Olaf | Troy Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 03:59 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:53 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter loses the dribble to Seth Drake in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 03:40 | St. Olaf | David Dean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Karlinsky - foul #1 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn (SF), Alton Yates (PF) Brian Versace, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark (PG), Timothy Phillips (SF), Brian Riccardi (C) Richard Silverman, Troy Moore, Dennis Baldwin | |
| 03:40 | St. Olaf | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:40 | St. Olaf | David Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Brian Riccardi - foul #3 on Brian Riccardi, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Williams (C) Brian Riccardi | |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Giesen (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Garrett Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Phillips (fresh) PF - Seth Drake (fairly fresh) C - John Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | Timothy Phillips is denied on a layup by Joseph Giesen | 31-27 |
| 02:59 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Hearn | 31-27 |
| 02:57 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG) Donald Karlinsky | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 02:39 | St. Olaf | Seth Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford (PG), Richard Silverman (SG), Dennis Baldwin (C) Garrett Clark, David Dean, John Williams | |
| 02:23 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:05 | St. Olaf | Ralph Lewis picks off the pass by Dennis Baldwin | 31-27 |
| 02:00 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden is hacked by Richard Silverman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Silverman, team foul #11 | 31-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Carter (PF), Steve Loftis (C) Ralph Lewis, Alton Yates, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Andrew Flynn (SG) Richard Silverman | |
| 02:00 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:00 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:00 | St. Olaf | Seth Drake grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:48 | St. Olaf | Dennis Baldwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:46 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 01:27 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:26 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carter | 32-27 |
| 01:20 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter comes up short on the floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:19 | St. Olaf | Timothy Phillips grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 01:07 | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Brian Versace (C) Johnny Bearden, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | David Dean (SG), Troy Moore (PF), John Williams (C) Andrew Flynn, Seth Drake, Dennis Baldwin | |
| 01:07 | St. Olaf | Lee Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:53 | St. John's (MN) | A charge is called on John Hearn - foul #3 on John Hearn, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter (PF) John Hearn | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garrett Clark (PG) Lee Ashford | |
| 00:32 | St. Olaf | John Williams clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Alton Yates (C) Michael Thompson, Steve Loftis | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 00:32 | St. Olaf | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:32 | St. Olaf | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:30 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 00:02 | St. Olaf | John Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-32 |