| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Herbert Whetsel (fresh) SG - Clarence Self (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Powell (fresh) C - Norman Soler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Swigert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ira McKinny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Son (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Tarvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler loses the dribble to Jesse Swigert | 37-30 |
| 19:42 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins's pass is intercepted by Clarence Self in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:40 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self lays it in | 39-30 |
| 19:38 | St. John's (MN) | Herbert Whetsel is called for the reach on Ira Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Whetsel, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith (PG) Herbert Whetsel | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jackie Smith - foul #3 on Jackie Smith, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler (PG) Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:27 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Fred Kanode | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 19:12 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Self steals it from Ira McKinny in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:07 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Self | 43-31 |
| 18:52 | St. John's (MN) | Ira McKinny hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 18:50 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Fred Kanode | 43-31 |
| 18:45 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-31 |
| 18:44 | St. Olaf | Lawrence Powell grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ira McKinny - foul #2 on Ira McKinny, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Albert Cox (SF), Justin Rexford (PF), Buck Kramer (C) Fred Kanode, Lawrence Powell, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French (PG), George Wilkins (SG), William Quintal (SF), William Calhoun (PF) Ira Higgins, Jesse Swigert, Ira McKinny, Michael Son | |
| 18:20 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:20 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 18:18 | St. John's (MN) | Buck Kramer steals the ball from Kenneth French in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth French - foul #2 on Kenneth French, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode (SF) Clarence Self | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson (C) Bill Tarvin | |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:58 | St. John's (MN) | William Quintal hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 47-33 |
| 17:53 | St. Olaf | George Wilkins picks off the pass by Albert Cox in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 17:51 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins banks in the layup | 47-35 |
| 17:34 | St. Olaf | Justin Rexford clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 17:33 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 17:14 | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:13 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 17:05 | St. Olaf | Buck Kramer drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Kanode | 49-35 |
| 16:58 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Cox - foul #1 on Albert Cox, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Clarence Self (SG), Lawrence Powell (PF), Joe Wells (C) Jack Traxler, Justin Rexford, Buck Kramer | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Ira McKinny (SF), Michael Son (PF), Bill Tarvin (C) George Wilkins, William Quintal, William Calhoun, John Simpson | |
| 16:42 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ira Higgins and he's fouled by Albert Cox - foul #2 on Albert Cox, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler (PG) Albert Cox | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert (SG) Kenneth French | |
| 16:42 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 16:27 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| 16:01 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 16:00 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Jack Traxler (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Self (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Kanode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lawrence Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Swigert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ira McKinny (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Son (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Tarvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert is fouled on the floor by Clarence Self - foul #2 on Clarence Self, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Jackie Smith (SG), Justin Rexford (PF), Norman Soler (C) Jack Traxler, Clarence Self, Lawrence Powell, Joe Wells | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins (SG), Matthew Schnakenberg (SF), William Calhoun (PF), John Simpson (C) Jesse Swigert, Ira McKinny, Michael Son, Bill Tarvin | |
| 15:35 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Justin Rexford - foul #2 on Justin Rexford, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Albert Cox (SF) Fred Kanode | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French (PG), William Quintal (SF) Ira Higgins, Matthew Schnakenberg | |
| 15:35 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:35 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:35 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 15:21 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herbert Whetsel | 52-39 |
| 15:07 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 15:05 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 14:47 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jackie Smith | 54-39 |
| 14:39 | St. John's (MN) | William Quintal knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth French and he's hacked by Albert Cox - foul #3 on Albert Cox, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode (SF), Lawrence Powell (PF), Buck Kramer (C) Albert Cox, Justin Rexford, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira McKinny (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 14:39 | St. John's (MN) | William Quintal makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:19 | St. Olaf | Lawrence Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Clarence Self (SG) Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Jesse Swigert (SG), Michael Son (PF), Bill Tarvin (C) William Quintal, George Wilkins, William Calhoun, John Simpson | |
| 14:02 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Swigert | 54-44 |
| 13:47 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-44 |
| 13:46 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 13:29 | St. Olaf | Michael Son swats the short shot by Herbert Whetsel | 54-44 |
| 13:27 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:15 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Tarvin - foul #3 on Bill Tarvin, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith (SG), Albert Cox (SF), Justin Rexford (PF), Joe Wells (C) Clarence Self, Fred Kanode, Lawrence Powell, Buck Kramer | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French (PG), George Wilkins (SG), Matthew Schnakenberg (SF), John Simpson (C) Ira Higgins, Jesse Swigert, Ira McKinny, Bill Tarvin | |
| 13:15 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:15 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:15 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Matthew Schnakenberg makes the floater in the paint | 55-46 |
| 12:38 | St. Olaf | Justin Rexford hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Whetsel | 57-46 |
| 12:21 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son hits a turnaround in the lane | 57-48 |
| 12:05 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 12:04 | St. John's (MN) | Matthew Schnakenberg pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Herbert Whetsel (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Rexford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Wells (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wilkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Schnakenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Son (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:52 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Schnakenberg | 57-50 |
| 11:39 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith can't finish the layup | 57-50 |
| 11:38 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 11:36 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French's pass is intercepted by Joe Wells in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 11:28 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 11:27 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 11:12 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Simpson | 59-53 |
| 10:59 | St. Olaf | Joe Wells connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Whetsel | 62-53 |
| 10:39 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 10:19 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 10:17 | St. Olaf | Justin Rexford hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 10:15 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Smith - foul #4 on Jackie Smith, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Fred Kanode (SF), Buck Kramer (PF), Norman Soler (C) Herbert Whetsel, Jackie Smith, Albert Cox, Justin Rexford, Joe Wells | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Ira McKinny (SF), William Calhoun (PF), Bill Tarvin (C) Kenneth French, Matthew Schnakenberg, Michael Son, John Simpson | |
| 10:15 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 10:15 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 10:06 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 10:05 | St. Olaf | Buck Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 09:48 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 09:47 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Bill Tarvin | 64-58 |
| 09:42 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins is fouled on the floor by Buck Kramer - foul #1 on Buck Kramer, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert (SG) George Wilkins | |
| 09:42 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:42 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:21 | St. Olaf | Buck Kramer drills a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ira McKinny - foul #3 on Ira McKinny, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Lawrence Powell (PF) Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 09:21 | St. Olaf | Buck Kramer makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:07 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| 08:41 | St. Olaf | Ira McKinny steps in front of the Jack Traxler pass | 67-60 |
| 08:30 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 08:29 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 08:12 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin is hacked by Lawrence Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Powell, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Norman Soler (C) Jack Traxler, Buck Kramer | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Quintal (SF), Michael Son (PF) Ira McKinny, William Calhoun | |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:09 | St. Olaf | Lawrence Powell pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 07:49 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 07:47 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to William Quintal | 70-61 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Herbert Whetsel (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Self (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Fred Kanode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. PF - Lawrence Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Norman Soler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Swigert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Quintal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Son (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Tarvin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-61 |
| 07:33 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 07:14 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self is whistled for a carry | 70-61 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith (PG), Albert Cox (PF), Brian Boren (C) Herbert Whetsel, Lawrence Powell, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 06:57 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-61 |
| 06:56 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 06:39 | St. Olaf | Brian Boren loses the dribble to William Quintal | 70-61 |
| 06:32 | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 06:30 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 06:10 | St. Olaf | Albert Cox misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 06:08 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:49 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins is hacked by Fred Kanode - foul #2 on Fred Kanode, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Jack Traxler (SF), Justin Rexford (PF), Norman Soler (C) Jackie Smith, Fred Kanode, Albert Cox, Brian Boren | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French (SG), Ira McKinny (SF), William Calhoun (PF), John Simpson (C) Jesse Swigert, William Quintal, Michael Son, Bill Tarvin | |
| 05:49 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:49 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 05:49 | St. Olaf | Norman Soler pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:28 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 05:26 | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 05:24 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Self steals it from John Simpson in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 05:22 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self lays it up and in | 72-62 |
| 05:09 | St. John's (MN) | Kenneth French is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by William Calhoun | 72-64 |
| 04:45 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth French - foul #3 on Kenneth French, team foul #5 | 72-64 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith (PG), Lawrence Powell (PF), Buck Kramer (C) Herbert Whetsel, Justin Rexford, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins (SG) Ira Higgins | |
| 04:45 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:45 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun is hacked by Clarence Self - foul #3 on Clarence Self, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode (SF) Clarence Self | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:12 | St. Olaf | George Wilkins takes the ball from Buck Kramer | 73-66 |
| 03:57 | St. John's (MN) | William Calhoun lays it up and in set up by Kenneth French | 73-68 |
| 03:37 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 03:36 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to William Calhoun | 73-68 |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Jackie Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Traxler (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kanode (tiring) 2 pts. 15 reb. PF - Lawrence Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Buck Kramer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wilkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ira McKinny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | St. John's (MN) | George Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 03:11 | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 03:05 | St. John's (MN) | Jack Traxler steps in front of the Kenneth French pass | 73-68 |
| 02:43 | St. Olaf | Lawrence Powell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 02:42 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:32 | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Albert Cox (SF), Justin Rexford (PF), Norman Soler (C) Jackie Smith, Jack Traxler, Fred Kanode, Lawrence Powell, Buck Kramer | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert (SG), William Quintal (SF), Michael Son (PF), Bill Tarvin (C) Kenneth French, Ira McKinny, William Calhoun, John Simpson | |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert double dribbles | 73-68 |
| 01:56 | St. Olaf | Herbert Whetsel connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Cox | 76-68 |
| 01:56 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode (SF), Lawrence Powell (PF) Albert Cox, Justin Rexford | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Ira McKinny (SF) George Wilkins, William Quintal | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:53 | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Swigert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Son | 76-68 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:22 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son makes the wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ira McKinny | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | St. Olaf | Ira McKinny takes the ball from Clarence Self | 76-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:03 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins's pass is intercepted by Fred Kanode in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 00:41 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self is hacked by Ira Higgins - foul #2 on Ira Higgins, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | St. Olaf | Michael Son is called for the reach on Fred Kanode - foul #1 on Michael Son, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith (PG), Justin Rexford (PF), Brian Boren (C) Herbert Whetsel, Lawrence Powell, Norman Soler | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:39 | St. Olaf | Fred Kanode misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:39 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's (MN) | Ira McKinny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son grabs the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins's pass is intercepted by Fred Kanode | 76-70 |
| 00:24 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith is hacked by Ira Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Higgins, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Jack Traxler (SF), Albert Cox (PF) Fred Kanode, Justin Rexford | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:24 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:24 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ira McKinny | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self is hacked by Jesse Swigert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Swigert, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | St. Olaf | Clarence Self makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's (MN) | Ira McKinny is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | St. Olaf | Brian Boren pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. Olaf | Jackie Smith runs out the clock | 80-73 |