| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (fresh) SG - Armando Escobar (fresh) SF - Jerry Ange (fresh) PF - William Burleson (fresh) C - Warren Coriell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis loses the dribble to Jerry Ange | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Warren Coriell is fouled on the floor by Elmer Kelley - foul #1 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Karl Brown steals the ball from Warren Coriell | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | William Burleson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | William Burleson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Jerry Ange grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Warren Coriell clanks a jump hook from close range | 1-0 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton hits the follow up shot | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Warren Coriell gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Warren Coriell is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Armando Escobar | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Karl Brown | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Armando Escobar is hacked by Elmer Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, Elmer Kelley | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Akim Zarin misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Warren Coriell snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Warren Coriell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-3 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Warren Coriell pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Warren Coriell blows the layup | 7-3 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Armando Escobar (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Ange (fairly fresh) PF - Akim Zarin (fresh) C - Warren Coriell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Charles Opstein (fresh) SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Joe Schwinn (fresh) C - John Mellberg (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Armando Escobar is called for the reach on Charles Opstein - foul #1 on Armando Escobar, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Davis (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Charles Opstein, Joe Schwinn, John Mellberg | |
| 15:20 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Anthony Wells (SF) Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Ange | 7-3 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Warren Coriell jams it set up by Armando Escobar and the foul's on Karl Brown - foul #1 on Karl Brown, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Warren Coriell makes the free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis buries a driving attempt from the left block | 10-5 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Akim Zarin is hacked by Willie Cherry - foul #1 on Willie Cherry, team foul #5 | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Warren Coriell | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Davis, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Armando Escobar hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Akim Zarin - foul #1 on Akim Zarin, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Warren Coriell (C) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (SF) Anthony Wells | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn misses the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Mellberg | 10-6 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Akim Zarin - foul #2 on Akim Zarin, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Hylton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | William Burleson is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Armando Escobar | 12-8 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie comes up short on the floater from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | William Burleson snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | William Burleson knocks in the shot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg's floater is tipped away by Warren Coriell | 14-8 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones tips it in | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses the fadeaway near the basket | 14-10 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 14-10 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Schwinn | 14-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Armando Escobar (tiring) SF - Jerry Ange (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Warren Coriell (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Opstein (fairly fresh) SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Schwinn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Mellberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Thomas Jones, Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Joe Schwinn, John Mellberg | |
| 11:16 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-13 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Jerry Ange gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Warren Coriell connects on the floater from close range | 16-13 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:14 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Karl Brown | 16-19 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Warren Coriell hits a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Rafael Sinegal - foul #1 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (SG) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Joe Schwinn (C) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Warren Coriell makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Ange - foul #1 on Jerry Ange, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Akim Zarin is fouled on the floor by Joe Schwinn - foul #1 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-21 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | Jerry Ange snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Warren Coriell is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-24 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Anthony Wells (SF), John Mellberg (PF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Thomas Davis, Joe Schwinn | |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Akim Zarin is fouled on the floor by Rafael Sinegal - foul #2 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Armando Escobar | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis (PF) Rafael Sinegal | |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Akim Zarin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ange is called for the reach on Anthony Wells - foul #2 on Jerry Ange, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Armando Escobar (SG) Jerry Ange | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | William Burleson pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Armando Escobar (tiring) SF - Akim Zarin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Coriell (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) PF - Thomas Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Mellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Warren Coriell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 23-24 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Warren Coriell tips it in | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Warren Coriell snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Davis | 25-24 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Akim Zarin tips it home | 27-24 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Brown | 27-27 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Anthony Wells steps in front of the Armando Escobar pass in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Ange (SF) Akim Zarin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis | |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg hits the finger roll and the foul's on Warren Coriell - foul #1 on Warren Coriell, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | The short jumper by Warren Coriell is denied by Joe Schwinn | 27-30 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | William Burleson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | William Burleson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Armando Escobar | 29-30 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 04:29 | St. John's | Warren Coriell's fadeaway is rejected by Heriberto Yazzie | 29-33 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie is hacked by Jerry Ange - foul #3 on Jerry Ange, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Akim Zarin (PF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF) Thomas Jones, Charles Opstein, John Mellberg | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Akim Zarin grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Warren Coriell drills a shot from the right block | 31-33 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn clanks a turnaround in the lane | 31-33 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Jerry Ange grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton is hacked by Anthony Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wells, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Joe Schwinn | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells slams it home on a great pass from Karl Brown | 32-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Hylton (tired) 3 pts. SG - Armando Escobar (tired) SF - Jerry Ange (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Akim Zarin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Coriell (very tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Armando Escobar misses the dunk attempt | 32-35 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Coriell | 32-35 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Warren Coriell misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 32-35 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Elmer Kelley | 32-35 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hylton steals it from Rafael Sinegal | 32-35 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is hacked by Ronald Hylton - foul #2 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Burleson (PF) Jerry Ange | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Rafael Sinegal | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Akim Zarin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Karl Brown | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hylton is called for the reach on Charles Opstein - foul #3 on Ronald Hylton, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Armando Escobar's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jones | 32-39 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones banks in the layup | 32-41 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Akim Zarin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis travels with the ball | 32-41 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Rafael Sinegal (PF) Charles Opstein, Thomas Davis | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Armando Escobar connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-41 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 34-41 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Warren Coriell grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Ronald Hylton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Ange (SF) William Burleson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Anthony Wells (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie, Rafael Sinegal, Elmer Kelley | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |