| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - David Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Langley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Maisonet (fresh) C - Timothy Voss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | David Christenson inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | William Langley snags the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Dwyer and the foul's on Timothy Voss - foul #2 on Timothy Voss, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:50 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet comes up short on the floater from the right block | 35-22 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | William Langley snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 18:17 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett is fouled on the floor by William Langley - foul #4 on William Langley, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Nez (PF) William Langley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:02 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Calahan | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses short on a runner from the left block | 37-24 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-24 |
| 17:09 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Timothy Voss | 37-24 |
| 17:03 | Cleveland State | Brian Tinsley takes the ball from Hubert Sweeting | 37-24 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 37-24 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | David Christenson tips it in | 39-24 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet tips it back up and in | 39-26 |
| 16:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Dwyer | 41-26 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Maisonet | 41-28 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) SF - David Christenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tinsley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Calahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Maisonet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Voss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez knocks in the shot from close range set up by David Dwyer and he's fouled by Alan Luckett - foul #1 on Alan Luckett, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Chadwick Palmore (SG), Frank Baker (SF), Russell Plemmons (C) David Dwyer, Robert Scott, David Christenson, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet, Timothy Voss | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the free throw | 44-28 |
| 15:11 | Cleveland State | Richard Plata is hacked by Chadwick Palmore - foul #1 on Chadwick Palmore, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-28 |
| 14:32 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams's pass is intercepted by Justin Ferris in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 14:28 | St. John's | Frank Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Ferris | 46-28 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Frank Baker snags the defensive board | 46-28 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 13:55 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Christopher Williams and the foul's on Frank Baker - foul #1 on Frank Baker, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), David Christenson (SF), Christopher Albert (C) Chadwick Palmore, Frank Baker, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan (SG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Clarence Maisonet (PF) Richard Plata, Curtis Prevost, Richard Murphy | |
| 13:42 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Justin Ferris is hacked by Hubert Sweeting - foul #3 on Hubert Sweeting, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Tinsley (C) Christopher Albert | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss (C) Alan Lewis | |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons is fouled on the floor by Clarence Maisonet - foul #3 on Clarence Maisonet, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), William Langley (PF) Justin Ferris, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Voss - foul #3 on Timothy Voss, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:29 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss's pass is intercepted by Robert Scott | 48-31 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Dwyer | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Luckett and he's fouled by Brian Tinsley - foul #1 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Baker (SF), Kenneth Nez (C) David Christenson, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost (SF) Hubert Sweeting | |
| 11:53 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-34 |
| 11:33 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Langley (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Prevost (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Maisonet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Voss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:25 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | The jump hook by Kenneth Nez is blocked by Timothy Voss | 50-34 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 10:46 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss blows the layup | 50-34 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Voss | 50-34 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Luckett | 50-36 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez's floater is tipped away by Clarence Maisonet | 50-36 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | David Dwyer hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Scott | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Calahan | 54-41 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Voss - foul #4 on Timothy Voss, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG), Chadwick Palmore (SG), David Christenson (SF), Brian Tinsley (C) David Dwyer, Robert Scott, Frank Baker, William Langley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Hubert Sweeting (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Alan Lewis (C) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Clarence Maisonet, Timothy Voss | |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 08:45 | St. John's | David Christenson grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez hits the follow up shot | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 58-44 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez can't connect on a runner from the right block | 58-44 |
| 07:45 | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-44 |
| 07:24 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SF - David Christenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Nez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Curtis Prevost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hubert Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Richard Murphy picks off the pass by Kenneth Nez | 58-46 |
| 06:46 | Cleveland State | Brian Tinsley is called for the reach on Curtis Prevost - foul #2 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Russell Plemmons (PF) Chadwick Palmore, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan (SG) Curtis Prevost | |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Justin Ferris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 05:38 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting tips it in | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Justin Ferris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Alan Lewis swats the short shot by Brian Tinsley | 58-48 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), William Langley (PF) Justin Ferris, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett (PG), Clarence Maisonet (PF), Timothy Voss (C) Christopher Williams, Richard Murphy, Alan Lewis | |
| 05:00 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Patrick Calahan is called for the reach on Brian Tinsley - foul #1 on Patrick Calahan, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:34 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet double dribbles | 59-48 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley drills a shot in the lane set up by David Dwyer | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting misses badly on a shot from the left block | 61-48 |
| 04:07 | Cleveland State | Clarence Maisonet grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Tinsley - foul #3 on Brian Tinsley, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Baker (SF), Kenneth Nez (C) David Christenson, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost (SF) Hubert Sweeting | |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:51 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Alan Luckett steals the ball from William Langley | 61-49 |
| 03:38 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost misses the lay-in | 61-49 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | William Langley gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Maisonet - foul #4 on Clarence Maisonet, team foul #8 | 61-49 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Prevost | 62-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Langley (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Alan Luckett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Calahan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Curtis Prevost (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Maisonet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Voss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by David Dwyer | 64-52 |
| 02:45 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 02:45 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Christenson (SF), Brian Tinsley (C) Frank Baker, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Hubert Sweeting (SF) Curtis Prevost | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Robert Scott is whistled for traveling | 64-54 |
| 02:19 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss misses the runner near the basket | 64-54 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Christenson | 64-54 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-54 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Alan Luckett snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:56 | Cleveland State | Patrick Calahan knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Luckett | 64-56 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 66-56 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Langley - foul #5 on William Langley, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Nez (PF) William Langley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Christopher Williams (PG), Richard Plata (SG), Curtis Prevost (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Alan Luckett, Patrick Calahan, Hubert Sweeting, Clarence Maisonet | |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez hits the finger roll | 68-58 |
| 00:56 | Cleveland State | Timothy Voss clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-58 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cleveland State | Richard Plata comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | David Christenson pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | David Christenson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Plata - foul #2 on Richard Plata, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Albert (PF) Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Alan Lewis (C) Timothy Voss | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | David Christenson misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Cleveland State | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:40 | Cleveland State | Curtis Prevost misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | David Christenson gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Robert Scott misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-58 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Christopher Albert gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | David Dwyer runs out the clock | 68-58 |