| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Mathew Hollifield (fresh) SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) SF - John Hayles (fresh) PF - Earl Kelley (fresh) C - Joseph Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Edward Ross (fresh) SG - William Wright (fresh) SF - John Rowe (fresh) PF - Leon Lemay (fresh) C - Benjamin Vassar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Willamette | Willamette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mathew Hollifield | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Ross | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | St. Olaf | John Hayles connects on the floater from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:59 | Willamette | Mathew Hollifield steps in front of the Edward Ross pass in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 18:26 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Ross | 8-4 |
| 18:18 | St. Olaf | Mathew Hollifield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 18:16 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 18:01 | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley is hacked by Edward Ross - foul #1 on Edward Ross, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | St. Olaf | Leon Lemay swats the shot by Mathew Hollifield | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | St. Olaf | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Golden | 8-4 |
| 17:33 | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Ross - foul #2 on Edward Ross, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon (PG), Richard Winchell (SG), Jeremiah Johnson (SF), Carlton Ellenberger (C) Mathew Hollifield, Gary Kennedy, John Hayles, Joseph Golden | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Kerstetter (PG), Claude Hammond (PF) Edward Ross, Leon Lemay | |
| 17:33 | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:33 | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:23 | Willamette | John Rowe is called for 10 seconds | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Robert Hansen (C) Earl Kelley | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jonathan Brooks (C) Benjamin Vassar | |
| 17:06 | St. Olaf | Richard Winchell can't finish the layup | 10-4 |
| 17:05 | Willamette | John Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:46 | Willamette | John Rowe is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:45 | St. Olaf | Robert Hansen snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 16:31 | St. Olaf | Richard Winchell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger gets the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:15 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 16:13 | Willamette | John Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:10 | Willamette | William Wright is hacked by Richard Winchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Winchell, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elton Kennedy (SG), John Hayles (SF), Joseph Golden (C) Richard Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Carlton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Willamette | Frank Arruda (PG), Leon Lemay (PF), Benjamin Vassar (C) William Wright, John Rowe, Jonathan Brooks | |
| 15:54 | Willamette | Leon Lemay hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Arruda | 10-6 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) SG - Elton Kennedy (fresh) SF - John Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Frank Arruda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Kerstetter (fresh) SF - Claude Hammond (fresh) PF - Leon Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Frank Arruda - foul #1 on Frank Arruda, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Mathew Hollifield (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), Earl Kelley (PF) Elton Kennedy, John Hayles, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curt Guill (SF) Claude Hammond | |
| 15:33 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:33 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Willamette | Frank Arruda clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:09 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:53 | St. Olaf | William Kerstetter picks off the pass by Earl Kelley | 11-6 |
| 14:50 | Willamette | Frank Arruda blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Willamette | Leon Lemay grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Willamette | Curt Guill is fouled on the floor by Elmer Dixon - foul #1 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elton Kennedy (SG), Richard Winchell (SF), Jeremiah Johnson (PF), Carlton Ellenberger (C) Gary Kennedy, Elmer Dixon, Earl Kelley, Joseph Golden | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Wright (SG), John Rowe (SF), Claude Hammond (PF), Jonathan Brooks (C) William Kerstetter, Curt Guill, Leon Lemay, Benjamin Vassar | |
| 14:16 | Willamette | John Rowe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:14 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:53 | St. Olaf | Claude Hammond picks off the pass by Jeremiah Johnson | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Willamette | William Wright misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-6 |
| 13:32 | Willamette | Frank Arruda grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:26 | Willamette | Claude Hammond lays it in set up by John Rowe | 11-8 |
| 13:06 | St. Olaf | Frank Arruda picks off the pass by Richard Winchell | 11-8 |
| 13:03 | Willamette | William Wright lays it in on a great pass from Frank Arruda | 11-10 |
| 12:49 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger misses badly on a runner from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Willamette | The rebound goes to Frank Arruda | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Willamette | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:30 | Willamette | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Arruda | 11-10 |
| 12:18 | Willamette | William Wright is hacked by Elton Kennedy - foul #1 on Elton Kennedy, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), John Hayles (SF), Earl Kelley (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Mathew Hollifield, Elton Kennedy, Richard Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Carlton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Kerstetter (PG), Jimmy Galloway (SG), Curt Guill (SF), Leon Lemay (PF), Benjamin Vassar (C) Frank Arruda, William Wright, John Rowe, Claude Hammond, Jonathan Brooks | |
| 12:07 | Willamette | Leon Lemay makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Galloway | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Phillip Peace (fresh) SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - William Kerstetter (fresh) SG - Jimmy Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curt Guill (fresh) PF - Leon Lemay (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Vassar (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Peace - foul #1 on Phillip Peace, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 11:43 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:43 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | St. Olaf | Jimmy Galloway is called for the reach on Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Jimmy Galloway, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon (PG), Joseph Golden (C) Phillip Peace, Earl Kelley | |
| Subs | Willamette | John Rowe (SF) Curt Guill | |
| 11:12 | St. Olaf | John Hayles connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Willamette | William Kerstetter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:44 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar hits the follow up shot | 13-16 |
| 10:29 | St. Olaf | John Hayles is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace (PG), Elton Kennedy (SG), Earl Kelley (PF) Elmer Dixon, Gary Kennedy, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Wright (SG), Jonathan Brooks (PF), John Gaddy (C) Jimmy Galloway, Leon Lemay, Benjamin Vassar | |
| 10:10 | Willamette | John Gaddy is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-16 |
| 10:08 | Willamette | John Gaddy tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 09:47 | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace hits a fadeaway from the right side | 15-18 |
| 09:26 | Willamette | Jonathan Brooks misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Earl Kelley - foul #1 on Earl Kelley, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Winchell (SG), Carlton Ellenberger (C) Elton Kennedy, Joseph Golden | |
| Subs | Willamette | Frank Arruda (PG), Claude Hammond (SF), Benjamin Vassar (C) William Kerstetter, John Rowe, John Gaddy | |
| 09:26 | Willamette | Jonathan Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Willamette | Jonathan Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | St. Olaf | Richard Winchell misses the jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 09:04 | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:55 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Mathew Hollifield (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), Jeremiah Johnson (PF) Phillip Peace, John Hayles, Earl Kelley | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curt Guill (SF) Jonathan Brooks | |
| 08:44 | Willamette | Jeremiah Johnson steals it from William Wright | 15-19 |
| 08:20 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Kennedy | 18-19 |
| 08:01 | Willamette | Curt Guill buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 07:46 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 07:45 | Willamette | Curt Guill gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Mathew Hollifield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Winchell (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremiah Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Carlton Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Frank Arruda (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curt Guill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Vassar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Willamette | Claude Hammond hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Frank Arruda and he's fouled by Carlton Ellenberger - foul #1 on Carlton Ellenberger, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon (PG), Elton Kennedy (SG), John Hayles (SF), Robert Hansen (PF), Joseph Golden (C) Mathew Hollifield, Gary Kennedy, Richard Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Carlton Ellenberger | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Kerstetter (PG), John Rowe (SF), Leon Lemay (PF), Jonathan Brooks (C) Frank Arruda, William Wright, Curt Guill, Benjamin Vassar | |
| 07:31 | Willamette | Claude Hammond makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:15 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:14 | St. Olaf | Robert Hansen tips it in | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | Willamette | William Kerstetter misses long on an open shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Elton Kennedy - foul #2 on Elton Kennedy, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy (SG) Elton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Willamette | Jimmy Galloway (SG) Claude Hammond | |
| 07:01 | Willamette | William Kerstetter misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:01 | Willamette | William Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:43 | St. Olaf | John Hayles scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Kennedy | 23-25 |
| 06:40 | Willamette | John Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Earl Kelley (PF) Joseph Golden | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:19 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy is hacked by Jimmy Galloway - foul #2 on Jimmy Galloway, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Mathew Hollifield (PG) John Hayles | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Wright (SG), John Gaddy (C) Jimmy Galloway, Jonathan Brooks | |
| 06:09 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leon Lemay - foul #1 on Leon Lemay, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden (C) Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:09 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:09 | St. Olaf | Gary Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:07 | Willamette | William Kerstetter is hacked by Mathew Hollifield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Hollifield, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Hayles (SF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | Willamette | | |
| 06:07 | Willamette | William Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:07 | Willamette | William Kerstetter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:39 | St. Olaf | John Hayles buries a jumper from the right block set up by Mathew Hollifield | 26-27 |
| 05:37 | Willamette | John Hayles picks off the pass by John Rowe in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 05:18 | St. Olaf | Leon Lemay swats the shot by Joseph Golden | 26-27 |
| 05:16 | Willamette | The rebound goes to William Kerstetter | 26-27 |
| 05:10 | Willamette | John Gaddy misses short on a shot from the right block | 26-27 |
| 05:09 | St. Olaf | John Hayles grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 05:05 | St. Olaf | John Hayles makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mathew Hollifield | 28-27 |
| 04:59 | Willamette | William Kerstetter is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Hollifield - foul #2 on Mathew Hollifield, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon (PG), Richard Winchell (SG), Jeremiah Johnson (SF), Carlton Ellenberger (PF), Robert Hansen (C) Mathew Hollifield, Gary Kennedy, John Hayles, Earl Kelley, Joseph Golden | |
| Subs | Willamette | Frank Arruda (PG), Claude Hammond (SF), Jonathan Brooks (PF), Benjamin Vassar (C) William Wright, John Rowe, Leon Lemay, John Gaddy | |
| 04:59 | Willamette | William Kerstetter makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | Willamette | William Kerstetter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:59 | St. Olaf | Robert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:38 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Jonathan Brooks - foul #1 on Jonathan Brooks, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Curt Guill (SF) William Kerstetter | |
| 04:38 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:38 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Willamette | Claude Hammond misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 04:20 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 04:19 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:13 | St. Olaf | Elmer Dixon's pass is intercepted by Frank Arruda in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 04:01 | Willamette | Jeremiah Johnson swats the short shot by Claude Hammond | 30-28 |
| 03:59 | St. Olaf | Carlton Ellenberger gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:41 | St. Olaf | Frank Arruda takes the ball from Carlton Ellenberger | 30-28 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Winchell (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremiah Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Willamette | PG - Frank Arruda (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claude Hammond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curt Guill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Vassar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Willamette | Curt Guill is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Brooks | 30-30 |
| 03:03 | St. Olaf | Richard Winchell buries a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:50 | Willamette | Frank Arruda hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Claude Hammond and he's hacked by Elmer Dixon - foul #2 on Elmer Dixon, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Mathew Hollifield (PG), Elton Kennedy (SG), John Hayles (SF), Earl Kelley (PF), Joseph Golden (C) Elmer Dixon, Richard Winchell, Jeremiah Johnson, Carlton Ellenberger, Robert Hansen | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Wright (SG), John Rowe (SF), Leon Lemay (PF), John Gaddy (C) Claude Hammond, Curt Guill, Jonathan Brooks, Benjamin Vassar | |
| 02:50 | Willamette | Frank Arruda misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:50 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 02:34 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Hayles | 35-32 |
| 02:14 | Willamette | Leon Lemay scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 01:58 | St. Olaf | John Hayles misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Rowe - foul #1 on John Rowe, team foul #8 | 35-34 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Edward Ross (PG) Frank Arruda | |
| 01:58 | St. Olaf | John Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:58 | St. Olaf | John Hayles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:58 | Willamette | The rebound goes to John Gaddy | 36-34 |
| 01:35 | Willamette | John Rowe hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 01:11 | St. Olaf | John Rowe steals it from Elton Kennedy | 36-37 |
| 00:49 | Willamette | John Gaddy is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace (PG), Gary Kennedy (SG), Jeremiah Johnson (SF) Mathew Hollifield, Elton Kennedy, John Hayles | |
| Subs | Willamette | William Kerstetter (SG), Curt Guill (SF), Benjamin Vassar (C) William Wright, John Rowe, John Gaddy | |
| 00:26 | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace is hacked by Edward Ross - foul #3 on Edward Ross, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | Willamette | Claude Hammond (SG), Jonathan Brooks (PF) Edward Ross, Leon Lemay | |
| 00:26 | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:26 | St. Olaf | Phillip Peace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:26 | Willamette | Benjamin Vassar snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Willamette | Claude Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Peace - foul #2 on Phillip Peace, team foul #11 | 37-37 |
| 00:24 | Willamette | Claude Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | Willamette | Claude Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:03 | St. Olaf | Joseph Golden misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 00:02 | Willamette | William Kerstetter snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Willamette | William Kerstetter clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-39 |