| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) C - Stephen Lymon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fresh) SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) PF - Willie Fleming (fresh) C - Leo Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Charles Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Octavio Costa loses the dribble to Willie Fleming in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Chuck Reeves - foul #1 on Chuck Reeves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Stanley Brunelle takes the ball from Octavio Costa in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Charles Moore drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Octavio Costa | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chuck Reeves - foul #2 on Chuck Reeves, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kirby Glaze (SG) Chuck Reeves | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Robert Matthews steals the ball from Stephen Lymon in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews hits the finger roll | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Stanley Brunelle takes the ball from Charles Moore | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Fleming, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alan Wilbur (SF), Dale Main (C) Jason Smith, Stephen Lymon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Marvin Plott (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF), Eric Sylvester (C) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Matthews, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Octavio Costa is hacked by James Baughman - foul #1 on James Baughman, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze is hacked by Dexter Cobble - foul #1 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Dale Main grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Octavio Costa connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Main | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Moore is called for the reach on James Baughman - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Jason Smith (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Stephen Lymon (C) Octavio Costa, Alan Wilbur, Charles Moore, Dale Main | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Leo Williams (C) Rick Hanley, Marvin Plott, Dexter Cobble, James Baughman, Eric Sylvester | |
| 16:05 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming is hacked by Anthony Flynn - foul #1 on Anthony Flynn, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern State | Jason Smith steps in front of the Milton Hanna pass | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Roman Howard banks in the layup set up by Jason Smith | 6-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kirby Glaze (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) C - Stephen Lymon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Milton Hanna (fresh) PF - Willie Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Leo Williams | 6-7 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Jason Smith misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 6-7 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Dale Main (C) Roman Howard, Jason Smith, Stephen Lymon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF) Milton Hanna | |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Octavio Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Willie Fleming buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Mohler | 8-9 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Octavio Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle misses the floater from the right side | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Fleming - foul #2 on Willie Fleming, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Smith (SF), Stephen Lymon (C) Alan Wilbur, Dale Main | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Marvin Plott (SG), Dexter Cobble (SF), James Baughman (PF), Eric Sylvester (C) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Matthews, Philip Mohler, Willie Fleming, Leo Williams | |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley blows the layup | 9-9 |
| 12:20 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:58 | St. John's | Octavio Costa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dexter Cobble and he's hacked by Kirby Glaze - foul #1 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Dale Main (C) Octavio Costa, Stephen Lymon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF) Rick Hanley | |
| 11:44 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester misses the free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roman Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kirby Glaze (tired) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Anthony Flynn (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Main (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Marvin Plott (fresh) SG - Eric Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) PF - James Baughman (fresh) C - Dexter Cobble (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dexter Cobble | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Roman Howard misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Marvin Plott - foul #1 on Marvin Plott, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SG), Leo Williams (C) Eric Sylvester, Dexter Cobble | |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Roman Howard misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Roman Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler comes up short on the runner near the basket | 13-13 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Dale Main grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:17 | St. John's | Roman Howard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 13-13 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern State | James Baughman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Plott | 13-13 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Williams | 13-15 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Roman Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Williams - foul #1 on Leo Williams, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Stephen Lymon (C) Roman Howard, Jason Smith, Dale Main | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Milton Hanna (SF) Marvin Plott, Philip Mohler | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leo Williams - foul #2 on Leo Williams, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PF) Leo Williams | |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Octavio Costa | 16-15 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | James Baughman blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern State | James Baughman gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern State | James Baughman double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Eric Sylvester (PF) Rick Hanley, James Baughman | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Eric Sylvester - foul #1 on Eric Sylvester, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler (SF) Milton Hanna | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Flynn - foul #2 on Anthony Flynn, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Smith (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Dale Main (C) Alan Wilbur, Anthony Flynn, Stephen Lymon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | Eric Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirby Glaze (tired) SF - Jason Smith (fresh) PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Main (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Robert Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Philip Mohler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Sylvester (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dexter Cobble (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Dale Main drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Octavio Costa | 20-16 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble tips it in | 20-18 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Dexter Cobble swats the layup by Dale Main | 20-18 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Charles Moore blocks the jumper by Stanley Brunelle | 20-18 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Dale Main clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Stephen Lymon (C) Octavio Costa, Jason Smith, Charles Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Marvin Plott (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), James Baughman (PF) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Matthews, Philip Mohler, Eric Sylvester | |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Dale Main makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Dale Main misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | James Baughman grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Plott | 21-23 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Roman Howard can't throw it down | 21-23 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern State | Milton Hanna pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | James Baughman lays it in and he's fouled by Kirby Glaze - foul #2 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG), Jason Smith (SF), Charles Moore (PF) Kirby Glaze, Alan Wilbur, Dale Main | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Philip Mohler (SF), Eric Sylvester (C) Rick Hanley, Milton Hanna, Dexter Cobble | |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | James Baughman misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Stanley Brunelle steps in front of the Stephen Lymon pass | 21-25 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Eric Sylvester and he's hacked by Roman Howard - foul #1 on Roman Howard, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG) Roman Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Philip Mohler is called for the reach on Jason Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Mohler, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Alan Wilbur (SF) Chuck Reeves | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Matthews (SG) Marvin Plott | |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Jason Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Jason Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Moore swats the short shot by Philip Mohler | 23-27 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle gets the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler connects on the jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Lymon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Stanley Brunelle (tiring) 3 stl. SG - Robert Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Philip Mohler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baughman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sylvester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 23-29 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Jason Smith gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon is hacked by Robert Matthews - foul #2 on Robert Matthews, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley (PG), Marvin Plott (SG), Milton Hanna (SF), Willie Fleming (PF), Leo Williams (C) Stanley Brunelle, Robert Matthews, Philip Mohler, James Baughman, Eric Sylvester | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern State | Marvin Plott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Octavio Costa is hacked by Rick Hanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Hanley, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dale Main (C) Stephen Lymon | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Octavio Costa makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Octavio Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | Rick Hanley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rick Hanley, team foul #13 | 27-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG) Octavio Costa | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Willie Fleming is called for the reach on Charles Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Fleming, team foul #14 | 27-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble (PF) Willie Fleming | |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:25 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Alan Wilbur | 28-29 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | Dale Main makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roman Howard | 30-29 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern State | Dexter Cobble makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves is hacked by Dexter Cobble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dexter Cobble, team foul #15 | 30-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Jason Smith (SF) Roman Howard, Alan Wilbur | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Stanley Brunelle (PG), Robert Matthews (SG), Philip Mohler (SF), James Baughman (PF) Rick Hanley, Marvin Plott, Milton Hanna, Dexter Cobble | |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern State | Leo Williams buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Mohler | 31-33 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Lymon (C) Dale Main | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Philip Mohler clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Charles Moore grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Charles Moore comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-33 |