| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyson Strozier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Arthur Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tommy Atwood | 34-28 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | Randy Anthony gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier is whistled for traveling | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Richard Pasquale is called for the reach on Raymond Russell - foul #1 on Richard Pasquale, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | Raymond Russell is hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Atwood - foul #1 on Tommy Atwood, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak (PF) Richard Pasquale | |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Randy Anthony misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lee | 35-31 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Derek Hancock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Randy Anthony gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hancock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyson Strozier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Arthur Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Austin Ratliff (PF), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Steven Trexler (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Richard Pasquale (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) Gary Lee, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Mark Walczak, Tommy Atwood | |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Austin Ratliff | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #3 on Robert Richardson, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | George Foos can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Pasquale | 39-35 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | St. John's | George Foos hits a floater from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale misses the 3 from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Donald Maynard pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:26 | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Trexler | 41-38 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Richardson misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Austin Ratliff | 41-38 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Robert Paille is called for the reach on Hedeon Zimmerman - foul #1 on Robert Paille, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Raymond Russell (PF), Michael Kelley (C) Adam Zenzen, Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Austin Ratliff, George Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin (PG), Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Mark Walczak (PF), Tommy Atwood (C) Robert Paille, Steven Trexler, Robert Richardson, Richard Pasquale, Dustin Canterbury | |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Smith | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Smith takes the ball from Tommy Atwood | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson makes the fadeaway from the right side | 44-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyson Strozier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stuart Lin (fresh) SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Arthur Smith | 47-42 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood misses the easy layup | 47-42 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Michael Kelley grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Walczak and he's fouled by Michael Kelley - foul #1 on Michael Kelley, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Austin Ratliff (PF), Randy Anthony (C) Arthur Smith, Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell, Michael Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Robert Paille (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Richard Pasquale (PF) Stuart Lin, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Mark Walczak | |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | Randy Anthony grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:12 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hedeon Zimmerman | 49-44 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Hedeon Zimmerman is called for the reach on Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Hedeon Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury (C) Tommy Atwood | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Lee and he's fouled by Hedeon Zimmerman - foul #3 on Hedeon Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derek Hancock (SG), Raymond Russell (PF) Donald Maynard, Austin Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:03 | St. John's | Raymond Russell hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Hancock | 51-47 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Adam Zenzen (fresh) SG - Derek Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hedeon Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Paille (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Pasquale | 51-49 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Derek Hancock misses the shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 51-49 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Raymond Russell knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Adam Zenzen | 53-49 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Zenzen - foul #2 on Adam Zenzen, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG), Tyson Strozier (SF), George Foos (C) Adam Zenzen, Hedeon Zimmerman, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Mark Walczak (PF), Tommy Atwood (C) Robert Paille, Robert Richardson, Richard Pasquale, Dustin Canterbury | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | George Foos tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Arthur Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Maynard (SG), Austin Ratliff (PF) Derek Hancock, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG) Gary Lee | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Arthur Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Foos | 60-54 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Arthur Smith double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Anthony (C) George Foos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale (PF) Mark Walczak | |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hedeon Zimmerman (SF) Tyson Strozier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Randy Anthony can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Austin Ratliff grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Arthur Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Maynard | 63-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Arthur Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hedeon Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Austin Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Paille (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Paille | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Elroy Papadopoulos picks off the pass by Donald Maynard | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Atwood and the foul's on Arthur Smith - foul #3 on Arthur Smith, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Arthur Smith, Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Austin Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler (SG), Robert Richardson (SF) Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson | |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Raymond Russell pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen is hacked by Robert Paille in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Paille, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin (PG) Robert Paille | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Derek Hancock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Zenzen | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arthur Smith (PG) Adam Zenzen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF) Stuart Lin, Steven Trexler, Robert Richardson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Randy Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Raymond Russell | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Arthur Smith loses the dribble to Gary Lee | 69-58 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Anthony | 69-58 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood can't connect on a runner near the basket | 69-58 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos grabs the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Lee | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Papadopoulos - foul #1 on Elroy Papadopoulos, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Adam Zenzen (PG), George Foos (C) Arthur Smith, Randy Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Tyson Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Derek Hancock - foul #2 on Derek Hancock, team foul #6 | 71-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Austin Ratliff (PF) Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Steven Trexler (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Mark Walczak (C) Gary Lee, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Tommy Atwood | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Trexler - foul #1 on Steven Trexler, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derek Hancock (SG), Tyson Strozier (SF), Raymond Russell (PF) Donald Maynard, Hedeon Zimmerman, Austin Ratliff | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Tommy Atwood (C) Robert Paille, Steven Trexler, Robert Richardson, Mark Walczak | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Adam Zenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale double dribbles | 73-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Maynard (SG), Hedeon Zimmerman (SF), Austin Ratliff (PF) Derek Hancock, Tyson Strozier, Raymond Russell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Steven Trexler (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Mark Walczak (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) Gary Lee, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Richard Pasquale, Tommy Atwood | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Donald Maynard can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Trexler - foul #2 on Steven Trexler, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Donald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Donald Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Richardson clanks a shot from the right wing | 74-62 |