| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Hibbler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ji Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Bittner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ritenour (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Port (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John McKinley (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch is fouled on the floor by Richard Port - foul #1 on Richard Port, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Michael Ritenour is called for the reach on William Hibbler - foul #2 on Michael Ritenour, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | William Carson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Campbell | 29-28 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Richard Port hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | James Laprade misses the tip | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | John McKinley tips it home | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | Michael Ritenour misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | William Carson's floater is tipped away by Terry Campbell | 31-30 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John McKinley | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | James Laprade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Terry Campbell tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | William Carson knocks in the shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | William Carson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Terry Campbell gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:55 | St. John's | Richard Port's pass is intercepted by William Carson | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Terry Campbell hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Laprade | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | William Carson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ritenour - foul #3 on Michael Ritenour, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Tyron Taylor (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Billy Atkinson (C) William Hibbler, William Carson, Donald Bunch, Ji Xiong, Toby Bittner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG), John Stafford (SG), Lawrence Collins (SF), Timothy Sachs (PF), Robert Johnson (C) James Laprade, Michael Ritenour, Richard Port, Terry Campbell, John McKinley | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Feldmann (fresh) SG - Brian Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyron Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Carty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Atkinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Marra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stafford (fresh) SF - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Sachs (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Joseph Marra pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Alton Feldmann is called for the reach on Joseph Marra - foul #3 on Alton Feldmann, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Robert Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Marra | 35-38 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 35-38 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Brian Morton grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Joseph Marra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Jones (C) Alton Feldmann | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Morton | 37-38 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins's pass is intercepted by Frank Carty in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lawrence Collins - foul #3 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Ji Xiong (PF) Billy Atkinson, Brian Morton, Frank Carty | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Williams (PG), Richard Port (SF), John Carr (PF), John McKinley (C) Joseph Marra, Lawrence Collins, Timothy Sachs, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | John Carr is fouled on the floor by Ji Xiong - foul #3 on Ji Xiong, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jackson (SF) Tyron Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Ritenour (SG), Terry Campbell (PF) John Stafford, John Carr | |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Terry Campbell is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG) William Hibbler | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | John McKinley snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Michael Ritenour is hacked by William Carson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Carson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG) Michael Ritenour | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Richard Port blows the layup but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Richard Port misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Richard Port makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | William Carson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Feldmann | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | John McKinley's pass is intercepted by Alton Feldmann in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | John McKinley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Frank Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John McKinley - foul #1 on John McKinley, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG), Brian Morton (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Frank Carty (PF) Alton Feldmann, William Carson, James Jackson, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (SG), Lawrence Collins (SF), Timothy Sachs (C) James Williams, Richard Port, John McKinley | |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Frank Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Frank Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Marra | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Billy Atkinson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brian Morton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Bunch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Carty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Marra (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Sachs (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Terry Campbell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Brian Morton knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Jones | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Frank Carty steals the ball from James Laprade | 46-42 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson is hacked by James Laprade - foul #2 on James Laprade, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Tyron Taylor (SF), Ji Xiong (PF), Toby Bittner (C) Billy Atkinson, Brian Morton, Donald Bunch, Frank Carty, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Williams (PG), Michael Ritenour (SG), John Stafford (SF), John Carr (PF), Robert Johnson (C) James Laprade, Joseph Marra, Lawrence Collins, Terry Campbell, Timothy Sachs | |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Michael Ritenour is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ritenour, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Port (SF) Michael Ritenour | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyron Taylor | 51-42 |
| 09:41 | St. John's | Richard Port buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stafford | 51-45 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-45 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Richard Port misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-45 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner tips it home | 53-45 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | William Carson picks off the pass by John Stafford in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | William Hibbler banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Carson | 55-45 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | John Carr is hacked by Ji Xiong - foul #4 on Ji Xiong, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Brian Morton (SG), James Jackson (SF), Frank Carty (PF) William Hibbler, William Carson, Tyron Taylor, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG), Joseph Marra (SG), Lawrence Collins (SF), Terry Campbell (PF), John McKinley (C) James Williams, John Stafford, Richard Port, John Carr, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Terry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John McKinley - foul #2 on John McKinley, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Ritenour (SG) Joseph Marra | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Terry Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Feldmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Morton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Carty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Bittner (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ritenour (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - John McKinley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Lawrence Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (C) Toby Bittner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Frank Carty lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Morton | 57-45 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | James Jackson is called for the reach on James Laprade in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Bunch (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | James Laprade drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Frank Carty loses the dribble to Lawrence Collins | 57-48 |
| 07:03 | St. John's | James Laprade makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Ritenour | 57-51 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Frank Carty can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Terry Campbell - foul #2 on Terry Campbell, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Frank Jones (C) Alton Feldmann, Brian Morton, Billy Atkinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG), Timothy Sachs (C) James Laprade, John McKinley | |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Terry Campbell misses the easy open layup | 59-51 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Joseph Marra steps in front of the William Hibbler pass in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Terry Campbell is fouled on the floor by Frank Carty - foul #1 on Frank Carty, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jackson (SF), Ji Xiong (PF) Donald Bunch, Frank Carty | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Stafford (SG), Richard Port (SF) Michael Ritenour, Lawrence Collins | |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Terry Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Ji Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Terry Campbell steals it from William Hibbler | 59-51 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | John Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by William Carson - foul #2 on William Carson, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Morton (SG), Tyron Taylor (PF), Toby Bittner (C) William Carson, Ji Xiong, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Richard Port, Terry Campbell | |
| 05:32 | St. John's | John Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | John Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | James Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 59-52 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | John Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | James Jackson is called for the reach on Joseph Marra in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John McKinley (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Joseph Marra makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Joseph Marra misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Tyron Taylor gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | John Stafford picks off the pass by James Jackson | 59-53 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | John McKinley hits a shot in the lane set up by Joseph Marra and he's hacked by Brian Morton - foul #2 on Brian Morton, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (PG), Billy Atkinson (PF) William Hibbler, James Jackson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Ritenour (SG), John Carr (PF) Joseph Marra, Timothy Sachs | |
| 04:43 | St. John's | John McKinley misses the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Stafford | 59-55 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | James Laprade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | John Stafford can't tip it in | 59-55 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | James Laprade gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Billy Atkinson steals it from John Stafford | 59-55 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | John Carr steals it from Alton Feldmann | 59-55 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | James Laprade hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | John Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Feldmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Morton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tyron Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Toby Bittner (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laprade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ritenour (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Stafford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Carr (fresh) C - John McKinley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | St. John's | John Stafford misses short on a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | John Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | John Stafford buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Ritenour and the foul's on Alton Feldmann - foul #4 on Alton Feldmann, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Frank Carty (PF), Frank Jones (C) Alton Feldmann, Brian Morton, Tyron Taylor, Billy Atkinson, Toby Bittner | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Williams (PG), Richard Port (SF), Terry Campbell (PF), Lawrence Collins (C) James Laprade, Michael Ritenour, John Carr, John McKinley | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | John Stafford misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Frank Jones gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Frank Carty lays it in on a nice dish by William Carson | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ji Xiong (PF) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (PG), Michael Ritenour (SG) James Williams, John Stafford | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Richard Port misses the lay-in | 61-57 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ji Xiong | 61-57 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | William Hibbler is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PG) William Hibbler | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laprade (PG) Joseph Marra | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Richard Port is fouled on the floor by Ji Xiong - foul #5 on Ji Xiong, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Feldmann (SG), Frank Jones (C) William Carson, Ji Xiong | |
| Subs | St. John's | John McKinley (C) Lawrence Collins | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Richard Port misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Richard Port makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hibbler (PG), William Carson (SG), Toby Bittner (C) Billy Atkinson, Alton Feldmann, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Toby Bittner double dribbles | 61-58 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Michael Ritenour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Toby Bittner | 61-58 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | William Hibbler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Carson | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Terry Campbell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Toby Bittner - foul #1 on Toby Bittner, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Terry Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Terry Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | William Carson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Michael Ritenour grabs the board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | William Hibbler steals it from James Laprade in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | William Carson is hacked by Michael Ritenour - foul #5 on Michael Ritenour, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Atkinson (PF) Frank Carty | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Marra (SG) Michael Ritenour | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | William Carson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | William Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | William Carson steps in front of the Joseph Marra pass | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch is fouled in the backcourt by James Laprade - foul #3 on James Laprade, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Carty (C) Toby Bittner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Donald Bunch makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Joseph Marra misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Terry Campbell snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | John McKinley travels with the ball | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Morton (SG), James Jackson (SF), Frank Jones (C) William Carson, Donald Bunch, Billy Atkinson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | James Laprade is called for the reach on Frank Carty in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Laprade, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Brian Morton is called for the reach on Joseph Marra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Morton, team foul #14 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Carson (SG), Donald Bunch (SF), Toby Bittner (C) Brian Morton, James Jackson, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marra makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | Joseph Marra makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Frank Carty is hacked by Joseph Marra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Marra, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Morton (SG), James Jackson (SF), Frank Jones (C) William Carson, Donald Bunch, Toby Bittner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Frank Carty misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Frank Carty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | William Hibbler takes the ball from James Laprade in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | William Hibbler runs out the clock | 70-62 |