| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alden Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mehta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hope | Carlos Lilly inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Hope | Jason Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Dobbins - foul #2 on William Dobbins, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:39 | Hope | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:39 | Hope | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 19:19 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 19:00 | Hope | Jason Smith lays it up and in set up by Carlos Lilly | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Donald Dillon (SG), Nole Sigman (SF), John Nally (C) Alden Coleman, William Thomas, Paul Mehta | |
| 18:24 | Hope | Mark Heidt buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Longoria | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Heidt - foul #2 on Mark Heidt, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), James Varney (SF), Alfred Toomey (PF), Alan Mettler (C) Robert Longoria, Carlos Lilly, Jason Smith, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Collins (PG) William Dobbins | |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:06 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:59 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by John Nally | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | Hope | Alfred Toomey is hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Terry Morissette (PF) Mark Heidt | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman (SG), Paul Mehta (C) James Collins, Christopher Williams | |
| 17:09 | Hope | James Varney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on John Nally - foul #2 on John Nally, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), Jason Smith (PF) Gary Goldsmith, Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Collins (PG), William Thomas (SF) Donald Dillon, Nole Sigman | |
| 17:09 | Hope | James Varney makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | Hope | James Varney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | Hope | James Varney makes the 3rd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | St. Olaf | William Thomas misses the turnaround from the left block | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Hope | The rebound goes to Jason Smith | 30-29 |
| 16:50 | Hope | Jason Smith is hacked by James Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Tracy Pardue (C) Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams (PG), William Dobbins (PF) James Collins, John Nally | |
| 16:29 | Hope | James Varney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:06 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Alan Mettler - foul #1 on Alan Mettler, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF), Alfred Toomey (PF) Robert Longoria, James Varney, Alan Mettler, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Donald Dillon (PG), Nole Sigman (C) Christopher Williams, Paul Mehta | |
| 16:06 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:06 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Donald Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alden Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Dobbins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nole Sigman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Hope | Tracy Pardue misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:42 | Hope | Tracy Pardue gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 15:24 | Hope | Alfred Toomey is hacked by William Thomas - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Alan Mettler (C) Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca (PG), John Nally (C) Alden Coleman, William Thomas | |
| 15:07 | Hope | Alfred Toomey misses badly on a floater in the lane | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to John Nally | 30-31 |
| 14:45 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 14:43 | St. Olaf | John Nally snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 14:28 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman is hacked by Alfred Toomey - foul #3 on Alfred Toomey, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), James Varney (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Gary Goldsmith, Carlos Lilly, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams (SG), William Thomas (SF), Paul Mehta (C) Donald Dillon, Nole Sigman, William Dobbins | |
| 14:19 | St. Olaf | John Nally misses the easy layup | 30-31 |
| 14:17 | Hope | Mark Heidt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:15 | Hope | Robert Longoria is hacked by William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Tracy Pardue (C) Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 13:49 | Hope | Robert Longoria scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Smith | 33-31 |
| 13:26 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Mehta, team foul #7 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (SG), Alan Mettler (C) Mark Heidt, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Collins (PG), Alden Coleman (SG), William Dobbins (PF) Riley Deluca, William Thomas, John Nally | |
| 13:04 | Hope | Robert Longoria connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jason Smith and he's fouled by William Dobbins - foul #3 on William Dobbins, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Alfred Toomey (C) Gary Goldsmith | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 13:04 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:04 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 12:43 | St. Olaf | James Varney steals the ball from William Dobbins | 35-31 |
| 12:40 | Hope | Robert Longoria dunks the ball set up by James Varney | 37-31 |
| 12:36 | St. Olaf | James Collins is hacked by Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), David Sias (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF) Robert Longoria, James Varney, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| 12:29 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman is hacked by David Sias - foul #1 on David Sias, team foul #5 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG) David Sias | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Donald Dillon (SG), William Thomas (SF) Alden Coleman, Paul Mehta | |
| 12:23 | St. Olaf | Donald Dillon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Collins | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | Hope | Alfred Toomey makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Alan Mettler | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Gary Goldsmith (fresh) SG - Mark Heidt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Toomey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Mettler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - James Collins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Dobbins (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nole Sigman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman loses the dribble to Alan Mettler | 39-34 |
| 11:11 | Hope | Carlos Lilly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-34 |
| 11:10 | Hope | Carlos Lilly grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:41 | Hope | Mark Heidt hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gary Goldsmith | 41-34 |
| 10:16 | St. Olaf | William Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 10:15 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:52 | St. Olaf | William Dobbins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Dillon | 41-36 |
| 09:33 | Hope | Donald Dillon steals it from Alan Mettler | 41-36 |
| 09:14 | St. Olaf | William Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), James Varney (SG), Terry Morissette (SF), Jason Smith (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Carlos Lilly, Alfred Toomey, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca (PG), Alden Coleman (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), John Nally (PF), Paul Mehta (C) James Collins, Donald Dillon, William Thomas, William Dobbins, Nole Sigman | |
| 08:57 | Hope | Tracy Pardue drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Varney | 43-36 |
| 08:43 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| 08:43 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:43 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:14 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:13 | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:55 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca is hacked by Tracy Pardue - foul #2 on Tracy Pardue, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| 07:55 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:55 | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Morissette (fresh) PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Riley Deluca (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alden Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Nally (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Mehta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Hope | Robert Longoria hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Varney | 46-40 |
| 07:01 | St. Olaf | Jason Smith picks off the pass by John Nally | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | Hope | Robert Longoria is fouled on the floor by Riley Deluca - foul #4 on Riley Deluca, team foul #9 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG), Carlos Lilly (SF) James Varney, Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 06:38 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:38 | St. Olaf | John Nally snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 06:14 | St. Olaf | John Nally hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Jason Smith - foul #3 on Jason Smith, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Hope | Gary Goldsmith (PG), Alan Mettler (C) Robert Longoria, Tracy Pardue | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 06:14 | St. Olaf | John Nally misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:14 | Hope | Alan Mettler snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:50 | Hope | Mark Heidt misses the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Nally - foul #3 on John Nally, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Collins (PG), William Thomas (SF), William Dobbins (PF) Riley Deluca, Christopher Williams, John Nally | |
| 05:50 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:50 | Hope | Mark Heidt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:33 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 05:31 | Hope | Alan Mettler gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:16 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-42 |
| 05:15 | St. Olaf | William Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 04:56 | St. Olaf | Carlos Lilly steals it from James Collins | 48-42 |
| 04:30 | Hope | Carlos Lilly scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Goldsmith | 50-42 |
| 04:16 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 04:12 | Hope | Gary Goldsmith's pass is intercepted by Alden Coleman in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 03:57 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta lays it up and in on a great pass from James Collins and he's fouled by Alan Mettler - foul #2 on Alan Mettler, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hope | Robert Longoria (PG), James Varney (SG), Terry Morissette (SF), Alfred Toomey (PF), Tracy Pardue (C) Gary Goldsmith, Mark Heidt, Carlos Lilly, Jason Smith, Alan Mettler | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca (PG), Donald Dillon (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Nole Sigman (PF) James Collins, Alden Coleman, William Thomas, William Dobbins | |
| 03:57 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Hope | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Varney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Morissette (fresh) PF - Alfred Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tracy Pardue (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Olaf | PG - Riley Deluca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Dillon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nole Sigman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Paul Mehta (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Hope | Robert Longoria is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | John Nally (PF) Paul Mehta | |
| 03:13 | St. Olaf | John Nally misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 03:12 | Hope | Tracy Pardue grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:43 | Hope | James Varney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Longoria | 53-47 |
| 02:21 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-49 |
| 02:21 | Hope | Hope calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Mark Heidt (SG) Terry Morissette | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | James Collins (PG) Riley Deluca | |
| 02:03 | Hope | Nole Sigman picks off the pass by Robert Longoria | 53-49 |
| 01:45 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman is fouled on the floor by Alfred Toomey - foul #4 on Alfred Toomey, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hope | Carlos Lilly (SF), Jason Smith (PF) James Varney, Alfred Toomey | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Riley Deluca (PG), Alden Coleman (SG), William Dobbins (PF), Paul Mehta (C) James Collins, Donald Dillon, Christopher Williams, John Nally | |
| 01:45 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:45 | St. Olaf | Nole Sigman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 01:45 | Hope | Tracy Pardue gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 01:20 | Hope | Robert Longoria is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 01:19 | Hope | Mark Heidt tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 01:10 | St. Olaf | The 3pt attempt by Paul Mehta is denied by Carlos Lilly | 55-50 |
| 01:08 | Hope | Robert Longoria pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Hope | Mark Heidt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | William Thomas (SF) Nole Sigman | |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Olaf | William Thomas makes the shot in the lane set up by William Dobbins | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Hope | Riley Deluca is called for the reach on Carlos Lilly in the backcourt - foul #5 on Riley Deluca, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Hope | | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | Christopher Williams (PG) Riley Deluca | |
| 00:31 | Hope | Carlos Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:31 | Hope | Carlos Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Thomas | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | Hope | Christopher Williams is called for the reach on Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 00:22 | Hope | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | Hope | Robert Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:22 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | St. Olaf | Alden Coleman misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 00:13 | Hope | Jason Smith grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Hope | Alden Coleman is called for the reach on Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alden Coleman, team foul #13 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Hope | James Varney (SF) Carlos Lilly | |
| Subs | St. Olaf | | |
| 00:12 | Hope | Jason Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:12 | Hope | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Hope | Hope is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Olaf | St. Olaf is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | St. Olaf | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Hope | Alden Coleman is called for the reach on Tracy Pardue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alden Coleman, team foul #14 | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Hope | Tracy Pardue makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Hope | Tracy Pardue misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | St. Olaf | The rebound goes to Paul Mehta | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | St. Olaf | Paul Mehta can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-55 |