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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Non-Conference Phelan
Final -
7/22/2025
76
  1 2 F
Eastern Illinois 39 37 76
St. John's 28 36 64
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cAlex Barney 22 1-3 0-1 0-0 2 8 0 2 1 1 2 2
pfThomas Amato 24 2-6 0-2 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 4
sfGeorge Kirby 18 1-4 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2
sgPhillip Barth 23 2-6 0-3 4-4 1 3 3 1 3 0 1 8
pgShannon Williams 15 1-4 0-2 2-2 0 1 3 2 0 0 5 4
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pgAnthony Roberts 22 4-9 2-3 5-7 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 15
pfJon Ames 18 5-6 1-2 0-2 3 7 1 1 1 2 1 11
pfMicheal Bullard 16 4-10 0-1 3-3 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 11
cDavid Hoffman 16 3-3 0-0 0-2 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 6
sgGlenn Siegel 16 5-7 0-1 0-0 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 10
sfDon Rice 10 1-3 1-2 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 3
Totals 200 29-61 4-17 14-20 14 41 16 13 12 4 15 76
Percentages   .475 .235 .700                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cSteve Manners 14 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 5 0 1 1 1 1 0
pfHoward Peterson 18 0-3 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
sfJerry Smith 26 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 2
sgErvin Nelson 22 5-10 3-6 7-9 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 20
pgDirk Littlejohn 37 7-21 7-20 1-2 1 2 3 8 2 1 4 22
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfJoel Mullenix 26 2-5 0-0 2-4 1 3 2 0 2 0 2 6
sfJames Davis 21 3-3 0-0 0-0 3 8 1 0 1 0 0 6
cMiladen Zanders 13 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0
sfRobert Matchett 12 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2
sgCharles Pettit 11 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 6
Totals 200 21-54 12-32 10-15 9 30 9 16 7 3 18 64
Percentages   .389 .375 .667                

EIU
39
15-32
2-8
7-8
6
21
8
4
7
2
8
20
6
12
5
27
37
14-29
2-9
7-12
8
20
8
9
5
2
7
18
14
12
2
29
76
29-61
4-17
14-20
14
41
16
13
12
4
15
38
20
24
7
56
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
SJU
28
10-30
6-18
2-5
7
18
5
8
1
2
9
6
4
7
0
9
36
11-24
6-14
8-10
2
12
4
8
6
1
9
8
8
0
0
11
64
21-54
12-32
10-15
9
30
9
16
7
3
18
14
12
7
0
20
PLAYER OF THE GAME
pg Anthony Roberts Eastern Illinois
15 Points, 2 Steals
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Shannon Williams (fresh)
 SG - Phillip Barth (fresh)
 SF - George Kirby (fresh)
 PF - Thomas Amato (fresh)
 C - Alex Barney (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh)
 SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh)
 SF - Jerry Smith (fresh)
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh)
 C - Steve Manners (fresh)
 
20:00St. John'sSteve Manners wins the tip0-0
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) 
19:35St. John'sGeorge Kirby steals the ball from Ervin Nelson0-0
19:18Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth's layup is rejected by Steve Manners0-0
19:16Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby grabs the offensive rebound0-0
19:10Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth scores on a jump hook from close range2-0
19:01St. John'sDirk Littlejohn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing2-3
18:51Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Williams4-3
18:22St. John'sDirk Littlejohn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #14-3
18:05Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby's pass is intercepted by Steve Manners4-3
17:48St. John'sErvin Nelson is fouled on the floor by Alex Barney - foul #1 on Alex Barney, team foul #14-3
SubsEastern Illinois 
SubsSt. John's
Charles Pettit (PG), Robert Matchett (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Dirk Littlejohn, Ervin Nelson, Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners
 
17:30St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses short on a jumper from the left block4-3
17:29St. John'sJames Davis tips it home4-5
17:11Eastern IllinoisMiladen Zanders is called for the reach on Phillip Barth - foul #1 on Miladen Zanders, team foul #24-5
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF)
George Kirby
 
SubsSt. John's
Dirk Littlejohn (PG)
Robert Matchett
 
16:57Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds4-5
SubsEastern Illinois
Jon Ames (C)
Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's 
16:37St. John'sJoel Mullenix scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dirk Littlejohn4-7
16:20Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner4-7
16:18Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth tips it back up and in6-7
15:53St. John'sMicheal Bullard steals the ball from Dirk Littlejohn6-7
15:49Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard misses the easy layup6-7
15:48St. John'sJoel Mullenix snags the defensive board6-7
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast.
 SG - Phillip Barth (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 SF - Micheal Bullard (fresh)
 PF - Thomas Amato (fairly fresh)
 C - Jon Ames (fresh)
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Charles Pettit (fresh)
 SF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Miladen Zanders (fairly fresh)
 
15:46St. John'sShannon Williams is called for the reach on Dirk Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shannon Williams, team foul #26-7
SubsEastern Illinois
Anthony Roberts (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Alex Barney (C)
Shannon Williams, Phillip Barth, Thomas Amato
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), Jerry Smith (SF)
Charles Pettit, Miladen Zanders
 
15:23St. John'sErvin Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away6-7
15:22Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard pulls down the rebound6-7
15:18Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket6-7
15:17St. John'sJames Davis pulls down the rebound6-7
14:54St. John'sErvin Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away6-7
14:53Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney pulls down the rebound6-7
14:44Eastern IllinoisJon Ames buries a 3 pointer from straight away9-7
14:40St. John'sDirk Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #39-7
SubsEastern Illinois
George Kirby (SF), David Hoffman (PF)
Micheal Bullard, Jon Ames
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SG), Howard Peterson (PF)
Ervin Nelson, James Davis
 
14:18St. John'sDirk Littlejohn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joel Mullenix9-10
14:11Eastern IllinoisJerry Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #39-10
SubsEastern Illinois
Shannon Williams (PG), Phillip Barth (SG), Thomas Amato (PF)
Anthony Roberts, Glenn Siegel, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
James Davis (C)
Howard Peterson
 
14:00Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby drills a shot from the right wing set up by Shannon Williams11-10
13:41St. John'sDirk Littlejohn clanks a 3 from the left corner11-10
13:40Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound11-10
13:34Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby is fouled on the floor by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #411-10
SubsEastern Illinois
Jon Ames (C)
David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF)
Jerry Smith, James Davis
 
13:15Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds11-10
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF)
George Kirby
 
SubsSt. John's
James Davis (SF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Robert Matchett, Howard Peterson
 
13:13St. John'sPhillip Barth picks off the pass by Ervin Nelson in the backcourt11-10
13:05Eastern IllinoisJon Ames is whistled for traveling11-10
SubsEastern Illinois
Alex Barney (C)
Thomas Amato
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C)
James Davis, Joel Mullenix, Miladen Zanders
 
12:37St. John'sDirk Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing11-10
12:36St. John'sThe offensive rebound goes to Steve Manners11-10
12:18St. John'sSteve Manners is denied on a dunk by Jon Ames11-10
12:17St. John'sHoward Peterson gets the offensive rebound11-10
11:48St. John'sThe short jumper by Ervin Nelson is denied by Alex Barney11-10
11:46St. John'sHoward Peterson can't tip it in11-10
11:44Eastern IllinoisJon Ames grabs the board11-10
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Phillip Barth (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 SF - Micheal Bullard (fairly fresh)
 PF - Jon Ames (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 C - Alex Barney (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh)
 SF - Robert Matchett (fairly fresh)
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Steve Manners (fresh)
 
11:39Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner11-10
11:37St. John'sSteve Manners grabs the board11-10
11:16St. John'sErvin Nelson clanks a shot from the right wing11-10
11:14Eastern IllinoisThe rebound goes to Alex Barney11-10
11:09Eastern IllinoisRobert Matchett is called for the reach on Shannon Williams - foul #1 on Robert Matchett, team foul #511-10
SubsEastern Illinois
Anthony Roberts (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), George Kirby (SF), Thomas Amato (PF), David Hoffman (C)
Shannon Williams, Phillip Barth, Micheal Bullard, Jon Ames, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Charles Pettit (SG), James Davis (SF), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Ervin Nelson, Robert Matchett, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners
 
10:58Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman lays it up and in set up by Thomas Amato13-10
10:40St. John'sCharles Pettit can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing13-10
10:38Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato pulls down the rebound13-10
10:33Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing13-10
10:32St. John'sJames Davis gets the rebound13-10
10:30St. John'sAnthony Roberts steals the ball from Dirk Littlejohn in the backcourt13-10
10:18Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby misses short on a floater from the left side13-10
10:16Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound13-10
10:01Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel makes the driving attempt from close range set up by George Kirby15-10
09:59St. John'sThomas Amato steals it from Charles Pettit in the backcourt15-10
09:37Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from the left block15-10
09:36St. John'sThe rebound goes to James Davis15-10
09:11St. John'sDirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing15-10
09:10Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel grabs the board15-10
08:54Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel comes up short on the floater from the right wing15-10
08:53Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel hits the follow up shot17-10
08:31St. John'sDirk Littlejohn buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing17-13
08:17Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts is denied on a layup by Miladen Zanders17-13
08:15St. John'sMiladen Zanders pulls down the rebound17-13
08:08St. John'sCharles Pettit misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing17-13
08:07Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel gets the rebound17-13
08:01Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Amato19-13
07:40St. John'sCharles Pettit connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Mullenix19-16
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh)
 SG - Glenn Siegel (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 SF - George Kirby (tiring) 2 pts.
 PF - Thomas Amato (fairly fresh)
 C - David Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Charles Pettit (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
 PF - Joel Mullenix (tiring) 2 pts.
 C - Miladen Zanders (fairly fresh)
 
07:15Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato misses badly on a 3 from the left wing19-16
07:14St. John'sCharles Pettit grabs the defensive rebound19-16
06:51St. John'sDirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner19-16
06:49St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses the tip19-16
06:47St. John'sJames Davis grabs the offensive rebound19-16
06:27St. John'sDirk Littlejohn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Davis19-19
06:06Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato connects on the jumper from the left block21-19
05:52St. John'sCharles Pettit misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner21-19
05:51Eastern IllinoisThe rebound goes to David Hoffman21-19
05:47Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby misses badly on a shot from the left side21-19
05:46St. John'sDirk Littlejohn snags the defensive board21-19
05:29St. John'sDavid Hoffman steps in front of the Dirk Littlejohn pass21-19
05:22Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner21-19
05:20St. John'sThe rebound goes to Miladen Zanders21-19
04:57St. John'sJoel Mullenix makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dirk Littlejohn21-21
04:38Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts23-21
04:20St. John'sCharles Pettit misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane23-21
04:19Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman snags the defensive board23-21
04:14Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Amato and the foul's on Joel Mullenix - foul #1 on Joel Mullenix, team foul #625-21
SubsEastern Illinois
Phillip Barth (SG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), Alex Barney (C)
Glenn Siegel, George Kirby, Thomas Amato, David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C)
Charles Pettit, James Davis, Joel Mullenix, Miladen Zanders
 
04:14Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the free throw26-21
03:50St. John'sDirk Littlejohn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner26-21
03:48Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth snags the defensive board26-21
03:43Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block26-21
03:41Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney pulls down the offensive rebound26-21
03:31Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard is fouled on the floor by Steve Manners - foul #1 on Steve Manners, team foul #726-21
SubsEastern Illinois
Shannon Williams (PG)
Anthony Roberts
 
SubsSt. John's 
03:31Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard makes the 1st free throw27-21
03:31Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard makes the 2nd free throw28-21
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Shannon Williams (fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Phillip Barth (fresh) 4 pts.
 SF - Micheal Bullard (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Jon Ames (fresh) 3 pts.
 C - Alex Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh)
 SF - Jerry Smith (fresh)
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Steve Manners (fresh) 2 reb.
 
03:16St. John'sPhillip Barth is called for the reach on Steve Manners - foul #1 on Phillip Barth, team foul #428-21
03:05St. John'sDirk Littlejohn makes the 3 from the left wing28-24
02:51Eastern IllinoisJon Ames knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Phillip Barth30-24
02:47St. John'sJerry Smith is hacked by Shannon Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Williams, team foul #530-24
02:30St. John'sHoward Peterson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing30-24
02:29St. John'sJerry Smith hits the follow up shot30-26
02:11Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney misses the lay-in30-26
02:09Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard tips it home32-26
01:46St. John'sErvin Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Shannon Williams - foul #3 on Shannon Williams, team foul #632-26
SubsEastern Illinois
Anthony Roberts (PG), Don Rice (SF)
Shannon Williams, Micheal Bullard
 
SubsSt. John's
Joel Mullenix (C)
Steve Manners
 
01:46St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw32-27
01:46St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw32-28
01:46St. John'sErvin Nelson misses the 3rd free throw32-28
01:46Eastern IllinoisJon Ames grabs the board32-28
01:41Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth misses the 3 from straight away32-28
01:39St. John'sJoel Mullenix pulls down the rebound32-28
01:36St. John'sAnthony Roberts is called for the reach on Joel Mullenix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #732-28
SubsEastern Illinois
Thomas Amato (PF)
Jon Ames
 
SubsSt. John's 
01:36St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses the 1st free throw32-28
01:36Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney snags the defensive board32-28
01:18Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ervin Nelson - foul #1 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #832-28
01:18Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth makes the 1st free throw33-28
01:18Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth makes the 2nd free throw34-28
00:52St. John'sDirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away34-28
00:51Eastern IllinoisThe rebound goes to Alex Barney34-28
00:47Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the 3 pointer from straight away37-28
00:24St. John'sDon Rice is called for the reach on Joel Mullenix - foul #1 on Don Rice, team foul #837-28
SubsEastern Illinois
Jon Ames (PF)
Thomas Amato
 
SubsSt. John's
Steve Manners (C)
Howard Peterson
 
00:24St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses the 1st free throw37-28
00:24Eastern IllinoisJon Ames grabs the defensive rebound37-28
00:18Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing37-28
00:16St. John'sThe rebound goes to Steve Manners37-28
00:14St. John'sPhillip Barth steals the ball from Ervin Nelson in the backcourt37-28
00:04Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Dirk Littlejohn - foul #2 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #937-28
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF)
Don Rice
 
SubsSt. John's
Howard Peterson (PF)
Steve Manners
 
00:04Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw38-28
00:04Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw38-28
00:04Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the 3rd free throw39-28
00:00St. John'sJerry Smith misses badly on a halfcourt shot39-28
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Phillip Barth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl.
 SF - George Kirby (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Thomas Amato (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Alex Barney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Steve Manners (fresh) 3 reb.
 
20:00Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby inbounds the ball39-28
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) 
19:39Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato misses long on a floater near the basket39-28
19:37St. John'sSteve Manners pulls down the rebound39-28
19:15St. John'sErvin Nelson clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Kirby - foul #1 on George Kirby, team foul #139-28
SubsEastern Illinois 
SubsSt. John's
Joel Mullenix (PF), James Davis (C)
Howard Peterson, Steve Manners
 
19:15St. John'sErvin Nelson misses the 1st free throw39-28
19:15St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw39-29
19:04Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney's pass is intercepted by Joel Mullenix39-29
18:35St. John'sDirk Littlejohn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner39-29
18:34Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato grabs the defensive rebound39-29
18:29Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts loses the dribble to Dirk Littlejohn39-29
18:22St. John'sPhillip Barth picks off the pass by Dirk Littlejohn in the backcourt39-29
18:10Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Kirby42-29
17:41St. John'sDirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Barney - foul #2 on Alex Barney, team foul #242-29
SubsEastern Illinois
Glenn Siegel (PG), Don Rice (SG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C)
Anthony Roberts, Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Howard Peterson (PF)
James Davis
 
17:41St. John'sDirk Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw42-30
17:41St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw42-30
17:41Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman pulls down the rebound42-30
17:24Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Ames44-30
16:57St. John'sErvin Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dirk Littlejohn44-33
16:53Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing44-33
16:51Eastern IllinoisJon Ames tips it home46-33
16:27St. John'sErvin Nelson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Smith46-35
16:08Eastern IllinoisJon Ames knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side48-35
15:44St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses long on a 3 from the left corner48-35
15:42Eastern IllinoisDon Rice snags the defensive board48-35
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Glenn Siegel (fairly fresh) 6 pts.
 SG - Don Rice (fairly fresh)
 SF - Micheal Bullard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Jon Ames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb.
 C - David Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (tiring) 8 pts.
 SF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Joel Mullenix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
15:38Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane48-35
15:37Eastern IllinoisDon Rice can't tip it in48-35
15:35Eastern IllinoisJon Ames tips it back up and in50-35
15:13St. John'sHoward Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Ames50-35
15:12Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard grabs the board50-35
15:05Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman is hacked by Ervin Nelson - foul #2 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #150-35
SubsEastern Illinois
Shannon Williams (PG), Phillip Barth (SG), George Kirby (SF), Thomas Amato (PF), Alex Barney (C)
Glenn Siegel, Don Rice, Micheal Bullard, Jon Ames, David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SG), James Davis (PF), Steve Manners (C)
Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson, Joel Mullenix
 
14:53Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing50-35
14:51St. John'sJames Davis gets the rebound50-35
14:22St. John'sDirk Littlejohn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner50-38
14:08Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams loses the ball out of bounds50-38
13:52St. John'sAlex Barney picks off the pass by Steve Manners50-38
13:29Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Phillip Barth52-38
13:00St. John'sRobert Matchett misses the fadeaway from the left side52-38
12:59St. John'sDirk Littlejohn grabs the offensive board52-38
12:40St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner52-38
12:39Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth pulls down the rebound52-38
12:34Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing52-38
12:33Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato hits the follow up shot54-38
12:09St. John'sJames Davis makes the jump hook from the baseline54-40
12:03Eastern IllinoisRobert Matchett steals the ball from Alex Barney54-40
11:57St. John'sDirk Littlejohn is hacked by Shannon Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shannon Williams, team foul #354-40
SubsEastern Illinois
Anthony Roberts (PG), Glenn Siegel (SG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C)
Shannon Williams, Phillip Barth, George Kirby, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Charles Pettit (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF), Joel Mullenix (C)
Dirk Littlejohn, Robert Matchett, James Davis, Steve Manners
 
11:49St. John'sErvin Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Pettit54-43
11:42Eastern IllinoisJon Ames misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner54-43
11:40St. John'sCharles Pettit grabs the defensive rebound54-43
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Glenn Siegel (fresh) 6 pts.
 SF - Micheal Bullard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Jon Ames (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk.
 C - David Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts.
 SF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 2 pts.
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Joel Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
11:20St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Ames - foul #1 on Jon Ames, team foul #454-43
SubsEastern Illinois 
SubsSt. John's
Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Miladen Zanders (C)
Charles Pettit, Howard Peterson
 
11:20St. John'sJoel Mullenix makes the 1st free throw54-44
11:20St. John'sJoel Mullenix makes the 2nd free throw54-45
11:06Eastern IllinoisJoel Mullenix steals it from Glenn Siegel54-45
10:38St. John'sErvin Nelson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Siegel - foul #1 on Glenn Siegel, team foul #554-45
SubsEastern Illinois
Thomas Amato (PF)
David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Howard Peterson (PF)
Miladen Zanders
 
10:38St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw54-46
10:38St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw54-47
10:17Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Amato56-47
10:00St. John'sErvin Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner56-47
09:58Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard grabs the board56-47
09:53Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard travels with the ball56-47
SubsEastern Illinois
Phillip Barth (SG), Don Rice (SF), Alex Barney (C)
Glenn Siegel, Micheal Bullard, Jon Ames
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SG), James Davis (C)
Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson
 
09:35St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing56-47
09:34St. John'sJames Davis pulls down the offensive rebound56-47
09:16St. John'sDirk Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds56-47
SubsEastern Illinois 
SubsSt. John's
Charles Pettit (PG), Ervin Nelson (SG)
Dirk Littlejohn, Robert Matchett
 
09:02Eastern IllinoisJames Davis steals it from Thomas Amato56-47
08:44St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Pettit56-50
08:28Eastern IllinoisThomas Amato misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane56-50
08:27St. John'sThe rebound goes to James Davis56-50
08:06St. John'sCharles Pettit drills a 3 pointer from the right wing56-53
07:53Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing56-53
07:52Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney snags the offensive board56-53
07:34Eastern IllinoisDon Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing56-53
07:33Eastern IllinoisThe offensive rebound goes to Anthony Roberts56-53
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Phillip Barth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl.
 SF - Don Rice (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Thomas Amato (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Alex Barney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Charles Pettit (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (tired) 16 pts.
 SF - Jerry Smith (tired) 2 pts.
 PF - Joel Mullenix (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl.
 C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb.
 
07:19Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Phillip Barth and he's hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #258-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Shannon Williams (PG), Micheal Bullard (SF), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C)
Phillip Barth, Don Rice, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Dirk Littlejohn (PG), Robert Matchett (SG), Howard Peterson (PF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Charles Pettit, Ervin Nelson, Joel Mullenix, James Davis
 
07:19Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts misses the free throw58-53
07:19St. John'sThe rebound goes to Howard Peterson58-53
06:53St. John'sThe pull-up jumper by Dirk Littlejohn is blocked by David Hoffman58-53
06:51Eastern IllinoisJon Ames grabs the board58-53
06:45Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane58-53
06:44St. John'sMiladen Zanders grabs the board58-53
06:24St. John'sMiladen Zanders misses short on a shot from the right wing58-53
06:22Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams pulls down the rebound58-53
06:14Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #1 on Howard Peterson, team foul #358-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Glenn Siegel (SG)
Anthony Roberts
 
SubsSt. John's
Joel Mullenix (PF), Steve Manners (C)
Howard Peterson, Miladen Zanders
 
06:14Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman misses the 1st free throw58-53
06:14Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw58-53
06:14St. John'sSteve Manners gets the rebound58-53
06:12St. John'sJon Ames steals it from Robert Matchett in the backcourt58-53
06:01Eastern IllinoisDirk Littlejohn steps in front of the Micheal Bullard pass58-53
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) 
05:51St. John'sJoel Mullenix misses the jumpshot from the free throw line58-53
05:49Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard grabs the board58-53
05:42Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dirk Littlejohn - foul #3 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #458-53
SubsEastern Illinois
George Kirby (SF), Alex Barney (C)
Micheal Bullard, David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), Howard Peterson (PF)
Robert Matchett, Steve Manners
 
05:42Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams makes the 1st free throw59-53
05:42Eastern IllinoisShannon Williams makes the 2nd free throw60-53
05:24St. John'sDirk Littlejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away60-53
05:22Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney pulls down the rebound60-53
05:16Eastern IllinoisJerry Smith is called for the reach on George Kirby - foul #4 on Jerry Smith, team foul #560-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Phillip Barth (SG), Thomas Amato (PF)
Shannon Williams, Jon Ames
 
SubsSt. John's
James Davis (SF)
Jerry Smith
 
04:50Eastern IllinoisGeorge Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds60-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF)
George Kirby
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Steve Manners (C)
Ervin Nelson, Howard Peterson, Joel Mullenix
 
04:37St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing60-53
04:35Eastern IllinoisThe rebound goes to Micheal Bullard60-53
04:14Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing60-53
04:13Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel tips it home62-53
04:04St. John'sDirk Littlejohn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner62-53
04:03Eastern IllinoisAlex Barney grabs the defensive rebound62-53
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
03:57Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Siegel and the foul's on Dirk Littlejohn - foul #4 on Dirk Littlejohn, team foul #664-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Shannon Williams (PG), Don Rice (SG), Jon Ames (PF), David Hoffman (C)
Glenn Siegel, Phillip Barth, Thomas Amato, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), Joel Mullenix (PF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Robert Matchett, James Davis, Steve Manners
 
03:57Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard makes the free throw65-53
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
03:43St. John'sDirk Littlejohn steps out of bounds on the sideline65-53
SubsEastern Illinois
George Kirby (SF)
Micheal Bullard
 
SubsSt. John's
Howard Peterson (PF)
Miladen Zanders
 
03:21Eastern IllinoisDavid Hoffman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shannon Williams67-53
LineupEastern Illinois
 PG - Shannon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf.
 SG - Don Rice (fresh) 2 reb.
 SF - George Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Jon Ames (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk.
 C - David Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb.
 
LineupSt. John's
 PG - Dirk Littlejohn (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf.
 SG - Ervin Nelson (tired) 16 pts.
 SF - Jerry Smith (very tired) 2 pts. 4 pf.
 PF - Howard Peterson (fresh) 3 reb.
 C - Joel Mullenix (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl.
 
03:19St. John'sDirk Littlejohn is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Williams - foul #5 on Shannon Williams, team foul #667-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Anthony Roberts (PG)
Shannon Williams
 
SubsSt. John's
James Davis (SF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Jerry Smith, Howard Peterson
 
03:07St. John'sErvin Nelson is fouled on the floor by Don Rice - foul #2 on Don Rice, team foul #767-53
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF)
George Kirby
 
SubsSt. John's
Howard Peterson (PF)
Miladen Zanders
 
03:07St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 1st free throw67-54
03:07St. John'sErvin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw67-55
02:48Eastern IllinoisJon Ames misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joel Mullenix - foul #2 on Joel Mullenix, team foul #767-55
SubsEastern Illinois
Phillip Barth (SG), Alex Barney (C)
Micheal Bullard, David Hoffman
 
SubsSt. John's
Robert Matchett (SG), Jerry Smith (SF), Miladen Zanders (C)
Ervin Nelson, James Davis, Howard Peterson
 
02:48Eastern IllinoisJon Ames misses the 1st free throw67-55
02:48Eastern IllinoisJon Ames misses the 2nd free throw67-55
02:48St. John'sThe rebound goes to Miladen Zanders67-55
02:46St. John'sDirk Littlejohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt67-55
02:28Eastern IllinoisDon Rice knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Roberts70-55
02:19St. John'sRobert Matchett buries a floater from just outside the lane70-57
01:58Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts misses badly on a floater from the free throw line70-57
01:56St. John'sRobert Matchett pulls down the rebound70-57
01:44St. John'sDirk Littlejohn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner70-60
01:24Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #5 on Jerry Smith, team foul #870-60
SubsEastern Illinois
Micheal Bullard (SF), David Hoffman (C)
Don Rice, Alex Barney
 
SubsSt. John's
Ervin Nelson (SG), James Davis (SF), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C)
Robert Matchett, Jerry Smith, Joel Mullenix, Miladen Zanders
 
01:24Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth makes the 1st free throw71-60
01:24Eastern IllinoisPhillip Barth makes the 2nd free throw72-60
01:22St. John'sAnthony Roberts steps in front of the Ervin Nelson pass in the backcourt72-60
01:07Eastern IllinoisMicheal Bullard is denied on a layup by Dirk Littlejohn72-60
01:06Eastern IllinoisJon Ames grabs the offensive rebound72-60
00:53Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Ervin Nelson - foul #3 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #972-60
SubsEastern Illinois
Glenn Siegel (SG)
Phillip Barth
 
SubsSt. John's 
00:53Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw73-60
00:53Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw74-60
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
00:49St. John'sGlenn Siegel steps in front of the Ervin Nelson pass in the backcourt74-60
00:47Eastern IllinoisGlenn Siegel lays it up and in76-60
00:40St. John'sErvin Nelson hits the finger roll76-62
Game PlanEastern IllinoisEastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) 
Game PlanSt. John'sSt. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) 
00:35Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts clanks a fadeaway from the left wing76-62
00:33St. John'sHoward Peterson snags the defensive board76-62
00:27St. John'sJames Davis lays it in76-64
00:00Eastern IllinoisAnthony Roberts runs out the clock76-64