| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) PF - Lawrence Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Federico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Frank Mares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Clough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garland Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Heintzelman - foul #3 on Wayne Heintzelman, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG) Wayne Heintzelman | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 19:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:48 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:45 | California, Santa Cruz | John Clough is called for the reach on Michael Congdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Clough, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon hits the finger roll set up by William Federico | 31-27 |
| 19:11 | St. Olaf | John Clough misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 19:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:07 | California, Santa Cruz | Frank Mares steals it from Paul Ferguson in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | St. Olaf | Lawrence Noble picks off the pass by Garland Smith | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 18:35 | St. Olaf | John Clough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | St. Olaf | John Stone grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:49 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:43 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 17:42 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares tips it in | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Charles Roberts | 31-31 |
| 17:22 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by William Federico - foul #2 on William Federico, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (PG), Charles Holmes (SF), Eric Stevenson (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Michael Congdon, Tony Overbeck, Lawrence Noble, William Federico | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | William Perryman (PG), James Coulombe (SG), John Killen (PF), Damian Christensen (C) Frank Mares, John Clough, Garland Smith, John Stone | |
| 17:22 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts misses the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 31-33 |
| 16:52 | St. Olaf | John Killen pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:36 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick (SG) Charles Roberts | |
| 16:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson is denied on a layup by John Killen | 31-33 |
| 16:07 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Richard Emerick | 31-33 |
| 15:53 | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick's pass is intercepted by Paul Ferguson | 31-33 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Larry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - William Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Emerick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Killen (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Damian Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Emerick steps in front of the Larry Simpson pass in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 15:27 | St. Olaf | William Perryman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:26 | St. Olaf | John Killen tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 15:24 | California, Santa Cruz | William Perryman is called for the reach on Larry Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Perryman, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Ralph Richardson (SG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF), William Federico (C) Larry Simpson, Paul Ferguson, Charles Holmes, Eric Stevenson, Jack Deakins | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Zerger (PG), Frank Garrison (SF), Garland Smith (PF), John Stone (C) William Perryman, James Coulombe, John Killen, Damian Christensen | |
| 15:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble misses the fadeaway from close range | 31-35 |
| 15:03 | St. Olaf | James Zerger gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:42 | St. Olaf | John Stone's pass is intercepted by Tony Overbeck | 31-35 |
| 14:39 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman hits the finger roll set up by Tony Overbeck | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith lays it up and in | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Ralph Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Zerger - foul #4 on James Zerger, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (SG), Jack Deakins (C) Ralph Richardson, William Federico | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Frank Mares (PG), John Clough (SG), Charles Roberts (SF) James Zerger, Richard Emerick, Frank Garrison | |
| 14:06 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:56 | St. Olaf | John Stone travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF) Michael Congdon, Tony Overbeck | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Killen (C) John Stone | |
| 13:40 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:39 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:35 | St. Olaf | John Clough connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG), Eric Stevenson (PF) Wayne Heintzelman, Larry Simpson, Lawrence Noble | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | William Perryman (PG), James Coulombe (SG), Damian Christensen (C) Frank Mares, John Clough, Garland Smith | |
| 12:59 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 12:58 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Perryman - foul #3 on William Perryman, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico (C) Jack Deakins | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Clough (SG), Garland Smith (PF) Charles Roberts, John Killen | |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:48 | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 12:48 | St. Olaf | John Clough grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:27 | St. Olaf | James Coulombe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:25 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:02 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 11:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Stevenson - foul #2 on Eric Stevenson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Larry Simpson (SG), Tony Overbeck (SF) Michael Congdon, Paul Ferguson, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick (SG), Charles Roberts (SF), John Stone (C) John Clough, James Coulombe, Damian Christensen | |
| 11:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:48 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Federico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - William Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Emerick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garland Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-42 |
| 11:28 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 11:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:53 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 10:51 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 10:34 | St. Olaf | John Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Lawrence Noble (PF), Jack Deakins (C) Wayne Heintzelman, Eric Stevenson, William Federico | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Frank Mares (PG), James Coulombe (SF), John Killen (PF) William Perryman, Charles Roberts, Garland Smith | |
| 10:30 | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 10:10 | St. Olaf | James Coulombe clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Noble - foul #1 on Lawrence Noble, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG) Larry Simpson | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Clough (SG), Damian Christensen (C) Richard Emerick, John Stone | |
| 10:10 | St. Olaf | James Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:10 | St. Olaf | James Coulombe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 09:44 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck hits a runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 09:21 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares loses the dribble to Lawrence Noble | 40-43 |
| 09:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Deakins | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | St. Olaf | Damian Christensen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:42 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Damian Christensen - foul #2 on Damian Christensen, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Larry Simpson (SG), Charles Holmes (SF), William Federico (C) Michael Congdon, Paul Ferguson, Tony Overbeck, Jack Deakins | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | William Perryman (PG), Richard Emerick (SG), Charles Roberts (SF), Garland Smith (PF), John Stone (C) Frank Mares, John Clough, James Coulombe, John Killen, Damian Christensen | |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:18 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:03 | St. Olaf | William Perryman is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson (PF) Lawrence Noble | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 07:43 | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico loses the dribble to Garland Smith | 44-43 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Wayne Heintzelman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Federico (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - William Perryman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Emerick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garland Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 07:25 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:21 | California, Santa Cruz | Richard Emerick is called for the reach on Wayne Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Emerick, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Zerger (PG) Richard Emerick | |
| 07:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Charles Holmes's pass is intercepted by Charles Roberts | 44-43 |
| 06:54 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Roberts | 44-45 |
| 06:31 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 44-45 |
| 06:29 | California, Santa Cruz | Eric Stevenson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:14 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by William Federico | 46-45 |
| 05:55 | St. Olaf | William Federico is called for the reach on John Stone - foul #3 on William Federico, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Paul Ferguson (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Jack Deakins (C) Larry Simpson, Charles Holmes, William Federico | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick (SG), Frank Garrison (SF), John Killen (C) William Perryman, Charles Roberts, John Stone | |
| 05:32 | St. Olaf | Richard Emerick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | St. Olaf | John Killen snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:13 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 05:12 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:49 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman's fadeaway is rejected by John Killen | 46-45 |
| 04:48 | St. Olaf | Frank Garrison gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 04:31 | St. Olaf | John Killen drills a jumper from the right block | 46-47 |
| 04:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 04:02 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Garland Smith | 46-47 |
| 04:00 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Michael Congdon (PG), Tony Overbeck (SF), Lawrence Noble (PF) Wayne Heintzelman, Ralph Richardson, Eric Stevenson | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Frank Mares (PG), John Clough (SG), Charles Roberts (SF), Damian Christensen (C) James Zerger, Richard Emerick, Frank Garrison, Garland Smith | |
| 03:53 | St. Olaf | Damian Christensen hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Clough | 46-49 |
| 03:28 | California, Santa Cruz | John Killen swats the short shot by Lawrence Noble | 46-49 |
| 03:27 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 03:26 | St. Olaf | John Killen grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Lineup | California, Santa Cruz | PG - Michael Congdon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Tony Overbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Noble (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Deakins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Frank Mares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Clough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Killen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Damian Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 03:08 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:04 | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble clanks a floater from the right side | 46-49 |
| 03:02 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | William Federico (C) Lawrence Noble | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Stone (C) Damian Christensen | |
| 02:46 | St. Olaf | William Federico is called for the reach on John Stone - foul #4 on William Federico, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Larry Simpson (SG) Paul Ferguson | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Garland Smith (PF) John Killen | |
| 02:25 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 02:25 | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman (PG), Paul Ferguson (SG) Michael Congdon, Larry Simpson | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 02:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Deakins | 49-51 |
| 01:42 | St. Olaf | John Stone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 01:41 | California, Santa Cruz | Tony Overbeck grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 01:32 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins's pass is intercepted by Charles Roberts | 49-51 |
| 01:11 | St. Olaf | Charles Roberts scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Mares | 49-53 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman is fouled in the backcourt by John Stone - foul #2 on John Stone, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Lawrence Noble (PF) Jack Deakins | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:09 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:46 | St. Olaf | John Clough misses the floater from the left side | 51-53 |
| 00:45 | St. Olaf | John Stone grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | St. Olaf | John Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 00:18 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith is hacked by William Federico - foul #5 on William Federico, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins (C) William Federico | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Garland Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | California, Santa Cruz | California, Santa Cruz is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins loses the dribble to Frank Mares | 51-55 |
| 00:07 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Heintzelman - foul #4 on Wayne Heintzelman, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | California, Santa Cruz | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Coulombe (SF) Charles Roberts | |
| 00:07 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:07 | St. Olaf | Frank Mares makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:03 | California, Santa Cruz | Wayne Heintzelman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 00:02 | California, Santa Cruz | Jack Deakins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | California, Santa Cruz | The clock runs out | 51-57 |