| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Patrick Brown (fresh) SG - Leo Speth (fresh) SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) PF - Tim Gilbert (fresh) C - John Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) SG - Richard Jean (fresh) SF - Robert Trueblood (fresh) PF - Johnny Sabb (fresh) C - Gary Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | John Gross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Carleton | Carleton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | St. Olaf | John Gross misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary Clark - foul #1 on Gary Clark, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Carleton | Tim Gilbert takes the ball from Richard Jean | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | St. Olaf | Patrick Brown is hacked by Michael Morrison - foul #1 on Michael Morrison, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Johnny Sabb | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Carleton | Richard Jean misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | St. Olaf | John Gross snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | St. Olaf | Robert Trueblood steals the ball from Patrick Brown | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Jack Hawkins - foul #1 on Jack Hawkins, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Carleton | Richard Jean misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | St. Olaf | John Gross pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:44 | Carleton | Robert Trueblood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Carleton | Michael Morrison tips it home | 7-4 |
| 17:24 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert blows the layup but the foul's on Johnny Sabb - foul #1 on Johnny Sabb, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | George Gile (PG), Maxwell Costner (SG), Clarence Self (SF), Norman Soler (C) Patrick Brown, Leo Speth, Jack Hawkins, John Gross | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Schillinger (SF), Thomas Broady (PF), Dennis Johnson (C) Robert Trueblood, Johnny Sabb, Gary Clark | |
| 17:24 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:24 | Carleton | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 8-4 |
| 17:20 | Carleton | Maxwell Costner steals the ball from Michael Morrison in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 17:17 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self hits the finger roll set up by Maxwell Costner | 10-4 |
| 17:01 | Carleton | Michael Morrison is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Jean | 10-6 |
| 16:36 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer (C) Tim Gilbert | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (PG), Joe Warren (PF) Michael Morrison, Richard Jean | |
| 16:20 | Carleton | David Schillinger misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-6 |
| 16:19 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 16:18 | Carleton | Thomas Broady snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Carleton | Thomas Broady clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Self - foul #1 on Clarence Self, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Leo Speth (SG), Jack Hawkins (SF), Tim Gilbert (PF) George Gile, Maxwell Costner, Clarence Self, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | Carleton | Leslie Raine (SG), Johnny Sabb (PF), Gary Clark (C) David Schillinger, Joe Warren, Dennis Johnson | |
| 16:05 | Carleton | Thomas Broady misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Carleton | Thomas Broady makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:56 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert loses the dribble to Ernie Blosser | 10-7 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Herbert Whetsel (fresh) SG - Leo Speth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) PF - Tim Gilbert (tiring) 4 pts. C - Kyle Cramer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Ernie Blosser (fresh) SG - Leslie Raine (fresh) SF - Thomas Broady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Sabb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Thomas Broady | 10-10 |
| 15:29 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 15:27 | Carleton | Gary Clark gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:25 | Carleton | Leslie Raine is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Whetsel - foul #1 on Herbert Whetsel, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Gross (C) Kyle Cramer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Robert Trueblood (SF) Thomas Broady | |
| 15:11 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb is fouled on the floor by Tim Gilbert - foul #1 on Tim Gilbert, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Norman Soler (PF) Tim Gilbert | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 14:56 | Carleton | Gary Clark clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Gross - foul #1 on John Gross, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Patrick Brown (PG) Herbert Whetsel | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Schillinger (PG), Dennis Johnson (PF) Ernie Blosser, Johnny Sabb | |
| 14:56 | Carleton | Gary Clark misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:56 | Carleton | Gary Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | St. Olaf | John Gross buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Patrick Brown and he's hacked by Gary Clark - foul #2 on Gary Clark, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert (PF) Norman Soler | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), Richard Jean (SG), Joe Warren (PF) David Schillinger, Leslie Raine, Gary Clark | |
| 14:33 | St. Olaf | John Gross misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:33 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:17 | Carleton | Michael Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Jean | 12-14 |
| 13:50 | St. Olaf | John Gross can't finish the layup | 12-14 |
| 13:49 | Carleton | Joe Warren gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Carleton | Robert Trueblood is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Brown - foul #1 on Patrick Brown, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | George Gile (PG), Maxwell Costner (SG), Clarence Self (SF), Norman Soler (PF), Kyle Cramer (C) Patrick Brown, Leo Speth, Jack Hawkins, Tim Gilbert, John Gross | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (PG), David Schillinger (SG), Johnny Sabb (PF), Thomas Broady (C) Michael Morrison, Richard Jean, Robert Trueblood, Dennis Johnson | |
| 13:27 | Carleton | Joe Warren is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Schillinger | 12-17 |
| 13:02 | St. Olaf | George Gile is hacked by Ernie Blosser - foul #1 on Ernie Blosser, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert (PF) Norman Soler | |
| Subs | Carleton | Leslie Raine (SG) Joe Warren | |
| 12:49 | St. Olaf | George Gile misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:48 | St. Olaf | George Gile grabs the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Sabb - foul #2 on Johnny Sabb, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Leo Speth (SG), Jack Hawkins (SF), John Gross (C) George Gile, Maxwell Costner, Clarence Self, Kyle Cramer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), Richard Jean (SG), Robert Trueblood (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) Ernie Blosser, Leslie Raine, David Schillinger, Johnny Sabb | |
| 12:27 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:27 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:25 | Carleton | Leo Speth takes the ball from Robert Trueblood in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 12:09 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel misses the floater from the right side | 13-17 |
| 12:07 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:45 | Carleton | Michael Morrison makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Broady | 13-19 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Herbert Whetsel (fresh) SG - Leo Speth (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Gross (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Jean (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Trueblood (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Broady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 11:34 | St. Olaf | John Gross misses the tip | 13-19 |
| 11:32 | Carleton | Robert Trueblood gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:22 | Carleton | Richard Jean clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Herbert Whetsel - foul #2 on Herbert Whetsel, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Patrick Brown (PG), Maxwell Costner (SG), Norman Soler (PF) Herbert Whetsel, Leo Speth, Tim Gilbert | |
| Subs | Carleton | David Schillinger (SF), Joe Warren (PF) Robert Trueblood, Dennis Johnson | |
| 11:22 | Carleton | Richard Jean misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:22 | Carleton | Richard Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:00 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Hawkins | 15-20 |
| 10:57 | Carleton | Maxwell Costner is called for the reach on Richard Jean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maxwell Costner, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer (C) John Gross | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (PG) Michael Morrison | |
| 10:57 | Carleton | Richard Jean misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:57 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 10:43 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Patrick Brown | 17-20 |
| 10:26 | Carleton | Joe Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 10:18 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler is hacked by Ernie Blosser - foul #2 on Ernie Blosser, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | George Gile (PG), Leo Speth (SG), Clarence Self (SF) Patrick Brown, Maxwell Costner, Jack Hawkins | |
| Subs | Carleton | George Johns (PG), Leslie Raine (SG), Robert Trueblood (SF), Dennis Johnson (PF) Ernie Blosser, Richard Jean, David Schillinger, Joe Warren | |
| 10:18 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:18 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:18 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:02 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 10:01 | Carleton | Robert Trueblood hits the follow up shot | 18-22 |
| 09:35 | St. Olaf | George Gile misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:34 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 09:13 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson hits a jump hook from close range | 18-24 |
| 09:01 | St. Olaf | George Johns picks off the pass by Kyle Cramer | 18-24 |
| 08:38 | Carleton | Clarence Self steals it from Robert Trueblood | 18-24 |
| 08:35 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clarence Self | 20-24 |
| 08:29 | Carleton | Thomas Broady is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from George Johns | 20-26 |
| 08:17 | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer misses the shot from the left block | 20-26 |
| 08:15 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 08:13 | Carleton | George Gile steps in front of the Robert Trueblood pass in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 07:49 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth is fouled on the floor by Leslie Raine - foul #1 on Leslie Raine, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Patrick Brown (PG), Maxwell Costner (SF), Tim Gilbert (PF), John Gross (C) George Gile, Clarence Self, Norman Soler, Kyle Cramer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), Richard Jean (SG), David Schillinger (SF), Joe Warren (PF) George Johns, Leslie Raine, Robert Trueblood, Thomas Broady | |
| 07:49 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:49 | St. Olaf | Leo Speth misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:49 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 21-26 |
| 07:36 | St. Olaf | Richard Jean picks off the pass by John Gross | 21-26 |
| 07:32 | Carleton | Richard Jean hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Patrick Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Speth (tired) 7 pts. SF - Maxwell Costner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - Michael Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Jean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schillinger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | St. Olaf | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Patrick Brown pass | 21-28 |
| 07:08 | Carleton | Richard Jean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins (SF) Leo Speth | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 06:54 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins is called for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Carleton | Thomas Broady (C) Dennis Johnson | |
| 06:37 | Carleton | Richard Jean drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Michael Morrison | 21-30 |
| 06:18 | St. Olaf | John Gross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:17 | Carleton | David Schillinger snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:55 | Carleton | Joe Warren misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 21-30 |
| 05:53 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:48 | St. Olaf | Richard Jean picks off the pass by Jack Hawkins | 21-30 |
| 05:45 | Carleton | Richard Jean lays it in | 21-32 |
| 05:38 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner makes the runner from the right block | 23-32 |
| 05:13 | Carleton | Tim Gilbert steals the ball from Joe Warren | 23-32 |
| 04:51 | St. Olaf | Joe Warren steals the ball from Maxwell Costner | 23-32 |
| 04:36 | Carleton | Richard Jean is open but misses the lay-in | 23-32 |
| 04:34 | St. Olaf | Tim Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:19 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner is hacked by David Schillinger - foul #1 on David Schillinger, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | George Gile (PG), Norman Soler (PF), Kyle Cramer (C) Patrick Brown, Tim Gilbert, John Gross | |
| Subs | Carleton | George Johns (PG), Leslie Raine (SG), Robert Trueblood (SF), Dennis Johnson (C) Michael Morrison, Richard Jean, David Schillinger, Thomas Broady | |
| 04:19 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:19 | St. Olaf | Maxwell Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:06 | Carleton | Robert Trueblood connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 25-34 |
| 03:49 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 03:47 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 03:35 | Carleton | Dennis Johnson loses the dribble to Kyle Cramer | 25-34 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - George Gile (fairly fresh) SG - Maxwell Costner (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jack Hawkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Norman Soler (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kyle Cramer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Carleton | PG - George Johns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Raine (fresh) SF - Robert Trueblood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Warren (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | St. Olaf | George Gile makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Hawkins | 27-34 |
| 03:22 | Carleton | George Johns is hacked by Jack Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Hawkins, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Leo Speth (SG), Clarence Self (SF), Tim Gilbert (PF) George Gile, Maxwell Costner, Jack Hawkins, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | Carleton | Ernie Blosser (SG), Johnny Sabb (PF), Gary Clark (C) Leslie Raine, Joe Warren, Dennis Johnson | |
| 03:22 | Carleton | George Johns makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:22 | Carleton | George Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 02:58 | Carleton | Gary Clark snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 02:56 | Carleton | George Johns throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Gross (C) Kyle Cramer | |
| Subs | Carleton | Leslie Raine (SG) George Johns | |
| 02:31 | St. Olaf | John Gross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 02:30 | St. Olaf | The offensive rebound goes to John Gross | 27-36 |
| 02:30 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | George Gile (PG), Jack Hawkins (SF) Herbert Whetsel, Leo Speth | |
| Subs | Carleton | | |
| 02:19 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 02:03 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Gile - foul #1 on George Gile, team foul #10 | 27-36 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Norman Soler (PF), Kyle Cramer (C) Tim Gilbert, John Gross | |
| Subs | Carleton | Michael Morrison (PG), David Schillinger (SF) Leslie Raine, Robert Trueblood | |
| 02:03 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:03 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:47 | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer is denied on a layup by Gary Clark | 27-38 |
| 01:46 | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Carleton | David Schillinger hits the finger roll set up by Ernie Blosser | 29-40 |
| 01:06 | St. Olaf | The short jumper by Norman Soler is denied by Gary Clark | 29-40 |
| 01:04 | Carleton | Michael Morrison gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:00 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | St. Olaf | Kyle Cramer pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:40 | St. Olaf | Jack Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Gile | 32-40 |
| 00:23 | Carleton | Michael Morrison misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-40 |
| 00:21 | Carleton | Ernie Blosser grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 00:03 | Carleton | Johnny Sabb drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Morrison | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | St. Olaf | George Gile hits a halfcourt shot | 35-42 |