| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lyle Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Charette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lyle Donnelly and the foul's on Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joel Mullenix (PF) Howard Peterson | |
| 19:46 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is fouled on the floor by Lyle Donnelly - foul #1 on Lyle Donnelly, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:17 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-30 |
| 19:15 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Ernest Adams | 36-30 |
| 19:05 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones buries a driving attempt from close range | 38-30 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Paul Charette is called for the reach on Dirk Littlejohn - foul #2 on Paul Charette, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Davis (C) Steve Manners | |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | James Davis gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is hacked by Ernest Adams - foul #2 on Ernest Adams, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) James Davis | |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Paul Charette is called for the reach on Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Paul Charette, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber (C) Paul Charette | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Davis (C) Steve Manners | |
| 17:29 | St. John's | James Davis is denied on a dunk by Ernest Adams | 38-30 |
| 17:27 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Adams | 40-30 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | James Davis is fouled on the floor by Dewey Lauber - foul #3 on Dewey Lauber, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Alexander McCamy (C) Dewey Lauber | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Matchett (SG), Steve Manners (C) Ervin Nelson, James Davis | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Steve Manners can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Adams - foul #3 on Ernest Adams, team foul #6 | 40-30 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Morton (SG), Harvey Drysdale (C) Lyle Donnelly, Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (PF) Joel Mullenix | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Steve Manners makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Steve Manners makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:21 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Steve Manners | 40-32 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 15:49 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Morton (fresh) SF - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander McCamy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Matchett (fresh) SF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Jones | 43-32 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | St. John's | Steve Manners grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 14:32 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Howard Peterson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Steve Manners drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Matchett | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | New Hampshire | Alexander McCamy misses badly on a shot from close range | 43-37 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Steve Manners connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | New Hampshire | Alexander McCamy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:57 | St. John's | Robert Matchett pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Robert Matchett scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dirk Littlejohn | 43-41 |
| 12:15 | New Hampshire | Alexander McCamy makes the shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Jones | 45-41 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn's pass is intercepted by Harvey Drysdale | 45-41 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Jonathan Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Morton (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander McCamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Drysdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Smith (tiring) PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Manners (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Hampshire | Harvey Drysdale can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:28 | New Hampshire | Harvey Drysdale can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 11:27 | New Hampshire | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 45-41 |
| 11:09 | New Hampshire | Jerry Smith steals it from Richard Reynolds | 45-41 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | Robert Matchett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | New Hampshire | Harvey Drysdale is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Michael Stair (PG), Lyle Donnelly (SG), Dewey Lauber (SF), Ernest Adams (PF), Paul Charette (C) Jonathan Jones, Richard Morton, Richard Reynolds, Alexander McCamy, Harvey Drysdale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C) Dirk Littlejohn, Robert Matchett, Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Charles Pettit scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ervin Nelson and he's hacked by Lyle Donnelly - foul #2 on Lyle Donnelly, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| 10:04 | St. John's | Charles Pettit makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:39 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle Donnelly | 48-46 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Miladen Zanders's pass is intercepted by Dewey Lauber | 48-46 |
| 09:05 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber throws it down | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Charles Pettit is fouled on the floor by Lyle Donnelly - foul #3 on Lyle Donnelly, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Charles Pettit misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Paul Charette | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | New Hampshire | Michael Stair misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | James Davis hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 07:47 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Lyle Donnelly | 53-48 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Michael Stair (fresh) SG - Lyle Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewey Lauber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Charette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Zanders (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Charles Pettit misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 07:24 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joel Mullenix - foul #2 on Joel Mullenix, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones (PG), Richard Morton (SG) Michael Stair, Lyle Donnelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Jerry Smith (SF) Charles Pettit, Miladen Zanders | |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joel Mullenix | 54-48 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Jerry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Harvey Drysdale (SF) Dewey Lauber | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:43 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-48 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Joel Mullenix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:58 | New Hampshire | Harvey Drysdale can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:56 | New Hampshire | Paul Charette hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Davis | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | New Hampshire | James Davis steps in front of the Paul Charette pass | 56-51 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:00 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Ernest Adams | 56-51 |
| 05:00 | New Hampshire | New Hampshire calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Lyle Donnelly (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF) Richard Morton, Harvey Drysdale | |
| Subs | St. John's | Miladen Zanders (C) James Davis | |
| 04:48 | New Hampshire | Dirk Littlejohn is called for the reach on Ernest Adams - foul #1 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 04:35 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Jonathan Jones | 58-51 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Richard Reynolds takes the ball from Joel Mullenix | 58-51 |
| 03:58 | New Hampshire | Lyle Donnelly is hacked by Ervin Nelson - foul #3 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber (C) Paul Charette | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Davis (SF), Steve Manners (C) Jerry Smith, Miladen Zanders | |
| 03:40 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Ervin Nelson - foul #4 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (PF) Steve Manners | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Jonathan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lyle Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Adams (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dewey Lauber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Mullenix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | New Hampshire | Lyle Donnelly hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Adams and the foul's on Dirk Littlejohn - foul #2 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Alexander McCamy (C) Ernest Adams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Miladen Zanders (C) Howard Peterson | |
| 03:32 | New Hampshire | Lyle Donnelly makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dirk Littlejohn | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:54 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Paul Charette (C) Alexander McCamy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SF), Howard Peterson (PF) James Davis, Miladen Zanders | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 02:41 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 02:21 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber lays it up and in on a great pass from Lyle Donnelly | 63-53 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-53 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Howard Peterson tips it home | 63-55 |
| 01:26 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber clanks a floater from the right block | 63-55 |
| 01:24 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 01:12 | New Hampshire | Dewey Lauber travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams (PF) Dewey Lauber | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Joel Mullenix | |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Jonathan Jones steals it from Howard Peterson | 63-55 |
| 00:54 | New Hampshire | Ernest Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | New Hampshire | Ervin Nelson is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Pettit (SG) Ervin Nelson | |
| 00:44 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Howard Peterson grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:38 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Richard Reynolds | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Dirk Littlejohn - foul #3 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | New Hampshire | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | Charles Pettit's pass is intercepted by Lyle Donnelly | 65-55 |
| 00:28 | New Hampshire | Lyle Donnelly throws it down | 67-55 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Dirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:21 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | New Hampshire | Jonathan Jones runs out the clock | 67-55 |