Before a disappointing crowd of 10,000 in Edmundson Pavillion on the University of Washington campus, the Jayhawkkers of veteran Coach Phog Allen wrestled to their ragged, rugged triumph to become the fourth Big Seven team in history to hit the NCAA finals.

Led as usual by All-America Clyde Lovellette, who crammed in 33 points, the Jayhawks grabbed a 38-25 halftime lead and then coasted in past the upstart Broncos.

It was the fifth straight game in which Lovellette has hit 31 or more points, and ran his three-game NCAA playoff total to 102 points, 20 past the previous record of 83.

Kansas and St. John's will meet for the national championship at 11:34 p.m. (Topeka time) here Wednesday, after Santa Clara and Illinois fight it out for third place.

KU Clinches Olympic Spot
Both the Jayhawks and Redmen clinched Olympic tryout berths with their victories here Tuesday night, Wednesday's winner will go to Kansas City for the tryouts, the loser to New York City. Both meets will open Saturday night.

Kansas hit seven fielders from outside in the first half to break up a collapsing Santa Clara defense, and it was easy from there on as the Broncs never could get back in the game. Lovellette, surrounded constantly by a two and three-man cordon of guards, was mauled constantly and had as rugged a night as he's ever experienced. But he was never stopped, or even slowed.

St. John's, the Cinderella team of the meet, fashioned its second straight upset, having defeated defending champion Kentucky in the regional finals at Raleigh, N.C., last Saturday night. Kansas, which tied the previous school single-season victory high of 25 games in the conquest of Santa Clara, will be favored over the Redmen in the title clash.

Kelley Breaks Ice
The Jayhawkkers jumped into the lead in the first 30 seconds when Dean Kelley hit a driving one-hander, and Lovellette made it 4-0 with a pair of free tosses.

The game was two and a half minutes old when Santa Clara got its first point on Ken Sears' free toss after being fouled by Lovellette. Then, with 6:37 to play in the period, Lovellette hit his first field goal, a long one-handed push to shove Kansas out in front, 6-1. Lovellette drew his second foul seconds later, and Jim Young converted both tosses to slice the gap to 6-3.

With 5:38 to play in the period, Dallas Brock hit the first Bronco fielder, narrowing the Jayhawker margin to 6-5. The crowd, mostly West Coast fans, was whooping it up for the Broncs and particularly for freshman Ken Sears, who was guarding Lovellette.

The 6-9 Kansas All-American hit one of two free throws to make it 7-5 with 4:30 left, but then Herb Schoenstein hit a one-hander from the free-throw line to tie it at the three-minute mark. Bob Peters then hit a free toss to send Santa Clara ahead for the first time.

Hoag Picks Up Tempo
Charley Hoag, in for starter Bill Lienhard, and Kelley then cranked in quick one-handers to ram the Kansans back into the lead at 11-8 with 2:25 remaining in the first period.

Lovellette then hit one of his favorite hooks to run it to 13-8, and Hoag hit agian from 20 feet. Lovellette, getting some of the roughest guarding of his career on the post, again hit one of two free tosses to run the margin to 16-8 before Peters hit a tip-in for the Broncs to slice it 16-10. With just 16 seconds left in the first round, John Keller fired in a long one-hander and the Jayhawkers, now apparently back in command, were leading, 18-10 as the period ended.

Hoag, a big late-season sparkler, hit a free toss to open the second-period scoring, but John Benadetti hit for Santa Clara and Kansas led, 19-12, with 7:30 to go in the half.

The second period was three minutes and 45 seconds old before Kansas hit its first field goal, but it was a beauty, a left-handed hook by Lovellette that made it 21-12. Schoenstein followed for the Broncs to cut it to 21-14, beofre Bill Heithold, Jayhawker freshman in for starter Keller, rimmed a long one to put the Big Seven champs back on top by nine with 5:14 remaining.

Bob Kenney hit his first two-pointer of the game to widen the gap to 25-14, and the fired-up Hoag connected seconds later to make it 27-16.

Dick Soares and Young wrapped fielders around a hook by Lovellette but the giant KU pivotman followed with two more quick baskets and Kansas led, 33-18, with three minutes left.

The baskets ran Lovellette's total to 16, and sent hime seven points past the NCAA tournament record of 83 for a four-game playorff set last year by Don Sunderlage of Illinois.

Kenney hit a one-hander and Lovellette added his 17th and 18th points at the free throw line before Schoenstein rallied to make it 37-20.

Keller hit a free toss, but Soares came back with a bucket and a charity toss to trim the bulge to 38-23. Soares the closed out the first half with a follow shot that sent the teams to the dressing room with the Jayhawkers out in front, 38-25.

Kenney Scores on Steal
Brock got Santa Clara off in a hurry in the second half, hitting a tipin, but Kelley countered with a free toss and then hit a long one-hander to put Kansas in front by 14 at 41-27.

Kenney took the cue, stealing a stray Bronc pass and going all the way for a layup that made it 43-27, and Lovellette ran his personal total to 20 with a tipin and Hoag cracked another one-hander to make the lead a gaping 20 points.

Brock hit for Santa Clara, and Young followed suit to move the Broncs to within 16 at 47-31 with 5:13 left in the third period. Schoenstein landed a long heave seconds later, but Kelley drove for a layup to keep the Jayhawks moving at 49-33.

Lovellette, battered by his two-man guard from both sides, hit a free toss, and then added a hook to run his string to 23 and put Kansas ahead, 52-33, with three minutes left in the period.

Heitholt, fed by Lovellette, romped to an easy layup, but Young evened it with a one-hander from 15 feet before Lovellette hit points 24 and 25 to put Kansas ahead by 21 at 56-35. The famed colossus added a free throw seconds later and the Hawks soared out by 22 points.

Subs Take Over for KU
It was as good as over then, as Sears, the Broncs' brilliant first-year prospect, fouled out with a minute left in the period. The third period ended with the Mt. Oread blazers still on top by 20 at 59-39 as Allen began pouring subs into the game.

Lovellette opened the fourth period for Kansas with two quick baskets and then received a fine ovation from the crowd as he left the game with 8:30 left to play. Lovellette had scored an even 30 points, marking up the fifth straight game in which he had hit 30 or more.

Four minutes later, Santa Clara, fired by Soares and Schoenstein, had cut the Jayhawker lead to 66-52, and Allen hustled Lovellette back into the game. A roar of boos and cheers greeted his return. With three minutes and 45 seconds left, Dick Garibaldi hit for the Broncs to trim the lead to 12 points at 66-54, and West Coast rooters took life again.

But Lovellette, mauled again, hit a free toss for his 31st point, and then added a layup on a sleeper with 1:21 left for his 33rd marker and it was all over.