| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Danielson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marco Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph inbounds the ball | 25-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-51 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 25-51 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Alston - foul #2 on Frederick Alston, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Raymond Adams blocks the short jumper by Frederick Alston | 25-52 |
| 19:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 25-52 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Ronald Carr scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Adams | 25-55 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Ronald Carr steals the ball from Daniel Brown | 25-55 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Ronald Carr banks in the layup | 25-57 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-57 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Raymond Adams gets the rebound | 25-57 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, Daniel Brown, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern State | The jumper by Marco Joseph is denied by Howard Peterson | 25-57 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-57 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-57 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 25-57 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 25-57 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Howard Peterson grabs the board | 25-57 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-57 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-57 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph hits a 3 from the right corner | 28-57 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Howard Peterson clanks a runner in the lane | 28-57 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph gets the rebound | 28-57 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern State | David Butts hits the finger roll set up by Marco Joseph | 30-57 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Her - foul #1 on Kenneth Her, team foul #2 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), James Danielson (SG), Daniel Brown (PF), John Shapiro (C) David Butts, Eugene Dicks, Nicholas Lewis, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Howard Peterson, Steve Manners | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-59 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 30-59 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (SF) Douglas Sailor | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Raymond Adams travels with the ball | 30-59 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-59 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the offensive board | 30-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Danielson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-59 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Richard Urena pulls down the rebound | 30-59 |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-59 |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro snags the defensive board | 30-59 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #1 | 30-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Tim Weston (PF) James Danielson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 30-59 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Richard Urena comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Shapiro - foul #2 on John Shapiro, team foul #3 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG) Marco Joseph | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Michael Jones | |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 31-60 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 31-61 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | James Danielson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-61 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | John Shapiro tips it but misses | 31-61 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Howard Peterson gets the rebound | 31-61 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Richard Urena is hacked by John Shapiro - foul #3 on John Shapiro, team foul #4 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Frederick Alston, James Danielson, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Douglas Sailor (SF) Ervin Nelson, Richard Urena, James Laplant | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Howard Peterson misses long on a shot from close range | 31-61 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross gets the rebound | 31-61 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis scores on a shot from close range | 33-61 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Sailor | 33-63 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern State | Howard Peterson denies the turnaround by Kenneth Her | 33-63 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Arnold Walker gets the rebound | 33-63 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is hacked by Eugene Dicks - foul #1 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #5 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG), David Butts (SF), Daniel Brown (PF) Jerry Ross, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Howard Peterson, Arnold Walker | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Daniel Brown steals the ball from Michael Jones | 33-63 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Douglas Sailor steals the ball from Daniel Brown | 33-63 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor lays it in | 33-65 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-65 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-65 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is hacked by David Butts - foul #2 on David Butts, team foul #6 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Marco Joseph (SF), John Shapiro (C) Eugene Dicks, David Butts, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), James Laplant (SF) Jerry Smith, Douglas Sailor | |
| 12:29 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ervin Nelson | 33-68 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 35-68 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-68 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Michael Jones tips it in | 35-70 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-70 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph tips it back up and in | 37-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Frederick Alston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Danielson (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Marco Joseph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Shapiro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Laplant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Ronald Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF) James Danielson, Marco Joseph, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Howard Peterson (PF), Steve Manners (C) Ronald Carr, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-70 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | James Laplant pulls down the rebound | 37-70 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Alston - foul #3 on Frederick Alston, team foul #7 | 37-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG) James Laplant | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-71 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-72 |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis loses the dribble to Ervin Nelson | 37-72 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Richard Urena can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-72 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson hits the follow up shot | 37-74 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis is hacked by Richard Urena - foul #1 on Richard Urena, team foul #2 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SG), Marco Joseph (SF) Frederick Alston, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) Ervin Nelson | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carr | 37-74 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Ronald Carr blows the layup | 37-74 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 37-74 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | David Butts makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-74 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marco Joseph - foul #2 on Marco Joseph, team foul #8 | 40-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG), Eugene Dicks (SG), Kenneth Her (PF), John Shapiro (C) Jerry Ross, David Butts, Tim Weston, Nicholas Lewis | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (SF), Arnold Walker (C) Ronald Carr, Steve Manners | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 40-75 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-76 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks grabs the offensive rebound | 40-76 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-76 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-76 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | James Laplant is called for the reach on Frederick Alston - foul #1 on James Laplant, team foul #3 | 40-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (SG), Douglas Sailor (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Adams (C) Jerry Smith, Richard Urena, Howard Peterson, Arnold Walker | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ervin Nelson - foul #2 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #4 | 40-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG) Frederick Alston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 41-76 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph makes the 2nd free throw | 42-76 |
| 09:40 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross (PG) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:35 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Marco Joseph | 44-76 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Michael Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Her - foul #2 on Kenneth Her, team foul #9 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (PG), Daniel Brown (PF) Jerry Ross, Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) James Laplant | |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-77 |
| 09:11 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-78 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern State | Raymond Adams is called for the reach on John Shapiro - foul #2 on Raymond Adams, team foul #5 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston (PG) James Danielson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Peterson (C) Raymond Adams | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Howard Peterson steals the ball from David Butts | 44-78 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is hacked by Daniel Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #10 | 44-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (C) Michael Jones | |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-79 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-79 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Howard Peterson snags the offensive board | 44-79 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-79 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Arnold Walker tips it back up and in | 44-81 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern State | Frederick Alston is fouled on the floor by Arnold Walker - foul #3 on Arnold Walker, team foul #6 | 44-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (PG), Jerry Ross (SG), Tim Weston (SF), Nicholas Lewis (PF), Kenneth Her (C) Frederick Alston, David Butts, Marco Joseph, Daniel Brown, John Shapiro | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), James Laplant (SF), Steve Manners (C) Ronald Carr, Douglas Sailor, Arnold Walker | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her banks in the layup set up by Jerry Ross and the foul's on James Laplant - foul #2 on James Laplant, team foul #7 | 46-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (PG) Ervin Nelson | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the free throw | 47-81 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eugene Dicks - foul #2 on Eugene Dicks, team foul #11 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown (PF) Kenneth Her | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Carr (SG) James Laplant | |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 1st free throw | 47-82 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerry Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Dicks (fresh) SF - Tim Weston (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Urena (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Manners (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern State | Steve Manners swats the short shot by Daniel Brown | 47-83 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Steve Manners pulls down the rebound | 47-83 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 47-85 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Daniel Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Ross | 49-85 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Howard Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 49-87 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Tim Weston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-87 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Steve Manners grabs the defensive rebound | 49-87 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Richard Urena is hacked by Tim Weston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Weston, team foul #12 | 49-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Butts (SF), Kenneth Her (PF) Tim Weston, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ervin Nelson (PG), James Laplant (SF), Arnold Walker (PF) Jerry Smith, Ronald Carr, Steve Manners | |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 1st free throw | 49-87 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 49-87 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis grabs the board | 49-87 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Peterson - foul #1 on Howard Peterson, team foul #8 | 49-87 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 50-87 |
| 06:13 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-87 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is hacked by David Butts in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butts, team foul #13 | 51-87 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-88 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her gets the rebound | 51-88 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ervin Nelson - foul #3 on Ervin Nelson, team foul #9 | 51-88 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Tim Weston (SF) Eugene Dicks | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross misses the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 52-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | James Laplant hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Urena and he's fouled by Tim Weston - foul #5 on Tim Weston, team foul #14 | 52-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks (SG) Tim Weston | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:28 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the free throw | 52-91 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-91 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Richard Urena is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-91 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Arnold Walker hits the follow up shot | 54-93 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her banks in the layup set up by Jerry Ross | 56-93 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | James Laplant is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ross - foul #4 on Jerry Ross, team foul #15 | 56-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 04:39 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 1st free throw | 56-94 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | James Laplant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-95 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Her | 59-95 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Richard Urena makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Laplant | 59-98 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-98 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-98 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her pulls down the rebound | 61-98 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jerry Ross (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eugene Dicks (tiring) SF - David Butts (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Her (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lewis (tired) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ervin Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Urena (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Laplant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Howard Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steve Manners (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Jerry Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Ross - foul #5 on Jerry Ross, team foul #16 | 61-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph (SF) Jerry Ross | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-99 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-99 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her grabs the board | 61-99 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern State | Marco Joseph knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 63-99 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-99 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-99 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson grabs the board | 63-99 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-99 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her snags the defensive board | 63-99 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-99 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern State | David Butts misses the tip | 63-99 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Richard Urena snags the defensive board | 63-99 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | David Butts is called for the reach on Ervin Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Butts, team foul #17 | 63-99 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (PF) Steve Manners | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-100 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-101 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her loses the dribble to Arnold Walker | 63-101 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | James Laplant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-101 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Urena - foul #2 on Richard Urena, team foul #10 | 63-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Manners (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 64-101 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern State | Eugene Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-101 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Richard Urena clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-101 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | Howard Peterson misses the tip | 65-101 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Her | 65-101 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-101 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | James Laplant lays it up and in set up by Richard Urena | 65-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Howard Peterson is called for the reach on Kenneth Her - foul #2 on Howard Peterson, team foul #11 | 65-103 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her misses the 1st free throw | 65-103 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Her makes the 2nd free throw | 66-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Howard Peterson is hacked by David Butts - foul #5 on David Butts, team foul #18 | 66-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Danielson (SG) David Butts | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Howard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 66-104 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Howard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-104 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | James Danielson gets the rebound | 66-104 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Steve Manners blocks the jumper by Nicholas Lewis | 66-104 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Her | 66-104 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Peterson - foul #3 on Howard Peterson, team foul #12 | 66-104 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-104 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Nicholas Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-104 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Peterson | 66-104 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ervin Nelson runs out the clock | 66-104 |