| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Monty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ybarra (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch's pass is intercepted by Robert Stevens | 38-25 |
| 19:29 | Defiance | Robert Stevens connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Monty | 38-27 |
| 19:21 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Mike Williams | 40-27 |
| 19:03 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 18:49 | Defiance | John Monty clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 18:48 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 18:29 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith can't finish the layup | 40-27 |
| 18:27 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 18:25 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:09 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-27 |
| 18:07 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 17:59 | Defiance | Robert Stevens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 17:57 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:39 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Mike Williams | 42-27 |
| 17:11 | Defiance | Robert Stevens hits a jumper from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 16:47 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 16:46 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 16:29 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 16:27 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Lloyd Busch | 42-29 |
| 16:22 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:21 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor tips it home | 44-29 |
| 16:14 | Defiance | Clinton Harris buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 15:49 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Ybarra - foul #2 on Paul Ybarra, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Louis McNiell (PG), Billy Hamilton (SG), Edward Hensley (SF), Mark Stone (C) Mike Williams, Gregg Smith, Jonathan Joy, Lloyd Busch | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (PG), Ronald Bumgardner (SG), Freddy Armwood (SF), Charles Frase (C) Clinton Harris, John Monty, Paul Ybarra, Zachary Monroe | |
| 15:49 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 15:49 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Louis McNiell (fresh) SG - Billy Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Hensley (fresh) PF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Stone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Hummel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bumgardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Frase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 15:24 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:05 | Defiance | Charles Frase misses the floater from the left block | 46-32 |
| 15:03 | St. John's (MN) | Mark Stone gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:34 | St. John's (MN) | A charge is called on John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams (PG), Nathan Woodard (SF) Billy Hamilton, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clinton Harris (PG), John Monty (SG) John Hummel, Robert Stevens | |
| 14:13 | Defiance | Charles Frase scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clinton Harris | 46-34 |
| 13:57 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Frase steps in front of the Edward Hensley pass | 46-34 |
| 13:34 | Defiance | Clinton Harris knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Bumgardner | 46-36 |
| 13:20 | St. John's (MN) | Edward Hensley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Freddy Armwood - foul #3 on Freddy Armwood, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith (SG), Jonathan Joy (SF), Lloyd Busch (C) Louis McNiell, Nathan Woodard, Mark Stone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Ybarra (SF), Robert Stevens (PF), Zachary Monroe (C) Ronald Bumgardner, Freddy Armwood, Charles Frase | |
| 13:20 | St. John's (MN) | Edward Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:20 | St. John's (MN) | Edward Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:04 | Defiance | Robert Stevens clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:02 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:47 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch loses the dribble to Paul Ybarra | 48-36 |
| 12:25 | Defiance | John Monty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:24 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 12:22 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:07 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 12:06 | Defiance | Robert Stevens gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Hensley - foul #2 on Edward Hensley, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Louis McNiell (PG), John Taylor (PF) Mike Williams, Edward Hensley | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (PG), Ronald Bumgardner (SG) Clinton Harris, John Monty | |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 11:52 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:37 | St. John's (MN) | Louis McNiell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Joy | 51-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Louis McNiell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregg Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Joy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Busch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Hummel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bumgardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ybarra (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Zachary Monroe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 10:54 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 10:44 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Bumgardner | 51-43 |
| 10:24 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:22 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:06 | Defiance | John Hummel buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 10:00 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch loses the dribble to Robert Stevens | 51-45 |
| 09:39 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:38 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | St. John's (MN) | Jonathan Joy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:28 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Robert Stevens can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams (PG), Nathan Woodard (SF), Edward Hensley (PF), Mark Stone (C) Gregg Smith, Jonathan Joy, John Taylor, Lloyd Busch | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clinton Harris (PG), John Monty (SG), Freddy Armwood (SF), Charles Frase (C) John Hummel, Ronald Bumgardner, Paul Ybarra, Zachary Monroe | |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:11 | Defiance | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Armwood | 51-46 |
| 08:46 | Defiance | Robert Stevens hits a shot from the right side set up by Clinton Harris | 51-48 |
| 08:30 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Stevens picks off the pass by Edward Hensley | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Defiance | John Monty hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Harris | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | St. John's (MN) | Mark Stone misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 07:48 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams tips it home | 53-51 |
| 07:39 | Defiance | Freddy Armwood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Monty | 53-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Mike Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis McNiell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Woodard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - Clinton Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Monty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Freddy Armwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stevens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Charles Frase (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Frase swats the short shot by Edward Hensley | 53-54 |
| 07:22 | Defiance | John Monty grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is hacked by Louis McNiell - foul #2 on Louis McNiell, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith (SG), Jonathan Joy (SF), John Taylor (PF), Lloyd Busch (C) Louis McNiell, Nathan Woodard, Edward Hensley, Mark Stone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Paul Ybarra (SF) Robert Stevens | |
| 06:53 | Defiance | Charles Frase comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:51 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:38 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Williams | 56-54 |
| 06:21 | Defiance | Charles Frase comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 06:20 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:08 | Defiance | John Monty can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gregg Smith - foul #2 on Gregg Smith, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Defiance | Gary Frazier (PF), Zachary Monroe (C) Freddy Armwood, Charles Frase | |
| 06:08 | Defiance | John Monty makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:08 | Defiance | John Monty makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch's pass is intercepted by Clinton Harris | 56-56 |
| 05:45 | Defiance | Clinton Harris lays it in | 56-58 |
| 05:32 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregg Smith | 59-58 |
| 05:14 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe's floater is tipped away by John Taylor | 59-58 |
| 05:12 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch double dribbles | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Louis McNiell (PG), Billy Hamilton (SG), Edward Hensley (SF), Mark Stone (C) Mike Williams, Gregg Smith, Jonathan Joy, Lloyd Busch | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (PG), Ronald Bumgardner (SG), Stanley Wendt (SF), Robert Stevens (PF) Clinton Harris, John Monty, Paul Ybarra, Gary Frazier | |
| 04:37 | Defiance | Billy Hamilton is called for the reach on John Hummel - foul #3 on Billy Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Nathan Woodard (SF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 04:37 | Defiance | John Hummel makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Defiance | John Hummel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | St. John's (MN) | Nathan Woodard drills a runner near the basket | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | Defiance | John Hummel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:56 | St. John's (MN) | Nathan Woodard gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:35 | St. John's (MN) | Louis McNiell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Louis McNiell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Stone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Defiance | PG - John Hummel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bumgardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Wendt (fresh) PF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Zachary Monroe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Defiance | Ronald Bumgardner knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | St. John's (MN) | Billy Hamilton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis McNiell | 66-62 |
| 02:40 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams (PG), Gregg Smith (SG), Jonathan Joy (SF), John Taylor (PF), Lloyd Busch (C) Louis McNiell, Billy Hamilton, Nathan Woodard, Edward Hensley, Mark Stone | |
| Subs | Defiance | Clinton Harris (PG), John Monty (SG), Paul Ybarra (SF) John Hummel, Ronald Bumgardner, Stanley Wendt | |
| 02:20 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:19 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:54 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | St. John's (MN) | John Taylor grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Monroe - foul #1 on Zachary Monroe, team foul #3 | 66-64 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | St. John's (MN) | Gregg Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | Defiance | The rebound goes to Robert Stevens | 67-64 |
| 01:28 | Defiance | Robert Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 01:26 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 67-64 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams tips it in | 69-64 |
| 01:00 | Defiance | John Monty comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 00:58 | St. John's (MN) | Lloyd Busch snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Stevens blocks the jumper by Mike Williams | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Defiance | Zachary Monroe snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Defiance | Robert Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Defiance | Robert Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:25 | Defiance | Robert Stevens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Defiance | Defiance is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Harris - foul #2 on Clinton Harris, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| 00:22 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Stevens - foul #3 on Robert Stevens, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| 00:20 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams is fouled on the floor by Clinton Harris - foul #3 on Clinton Harris, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams is hacked by Clinton Harris - foul #4 on Clinton Harris, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:17 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:11 | Defiance | Robert Stevens is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Robert Stevens, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Billy Hamilton (SG), Edward Hensley (PF) Gregg Smith, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Defiance | | |
| 00:09 | St. John's (MN) | Clinton Harris is called for the reach on Mike Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clinton Harris, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Defiance | John Hummel (PG) Clinton Harris | |
| 00:09 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:09 | St. John's (MN) | Mike Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Defiance | Robert Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | John Monty is called for the reach on Billy Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Monty, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | Billy Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | Billy Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Defiance | Paul Ybarra misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-70 |