| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF) Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Paul Carr is hacked by Chase Nelson - foul #2 on Chase Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Paul Carr is fouled on the floor by Chase Nelson - foul #3 on Chase Nelson, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark (C) Chase Nelson | |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Anthony Baden clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Stark - foul #2 on Kenneth Stark, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Mathew Gallman is denied by Roland Nieman | 32-20 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Mathew Gallman - foul #2 on Mathew Gallman, team foul #4 | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Anthony Baden - foul #3 on Anthony Baden, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Stephens | 36-23 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | Henry Whipple is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #5 | 36-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF), Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF), Steven Feldt (PF) Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Gustavo Bruno | 38-26 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Roland Nieman snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the lay-in | 38-26 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jordan Oakley | 38-28 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Gustavo Bruno, Irvin Foster, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Victor Nault (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Jordan Oakley, Steven Feldt, Kenneth Stark | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Carr - foul #2 on Paul Carr, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:28 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:27 | St. John's | John Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Irvin Foster can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chase Nelson - foul #4 on Chase Nelson, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple (PF) Chase Nelson | |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:15 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Nault | 39-29 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Michael Coyne | |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-29 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Roberts | 42-29 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Carr - foul #3 on Paul Carr, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF), John Johnson (C) Paul Carr, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Steven Feldt (PF) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman | |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Irvin Foster scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Stephens | 44-31 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Clarence Roberts picks off the pass by Clarence Hobbs | 44-31 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't finish the layup | 44-31 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Anthony Baden loses the dribble to Steven Feldt | 44-31 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | John Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 44-33 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it home | 46-33 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 46-33 |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Anthony Baden clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 11:51 | St. John's | Irvin Foster hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Whipple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Feldt (fresh) C - Victor Nault (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-33 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Anthony Baden scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Stephens is called for the reach on Steven Feldt - foul #3 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Clarence Roberts, Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Vincent Standley (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Henry Whipple, Steven Feldt, Victor Nault | |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-33 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark tips it back up and in | 51-35 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-35 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Vincent Standley | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman is hacked by Raymond Stephens - foul #4 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman misses the easy layup | 51-35 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | Paul Carr snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Baden and he's hacked by Vincent Standley - foul #1 on Vincent Standley, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Henry Whipple (PF) Mark Herrod, Michael Coyne, Vincent Standley | |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman's pass is intercepted by Roland Nieman | 54-35 |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Anthony Baden hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 57-35 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs's pass is intercepted by Irvin Foster | 57-35 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the lay-in | 57-35 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 57-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Gallman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Whipple (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Irvin Foster | 59-35 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Nieman - foul #1 on Roland Nieman, team foul #6 | 59-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Gustavo Bruno, Irvin Foster, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Jordan Oakley (SF), Vincent Standley (PF), Steven Feldt (C) Robert Hinkle, Mathew Gallman, Henry Whipple, Kenneth Stark | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Clarence Hobbs picks off the pass by Anthony Baden | 59-36 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs can't finish the layup | 59-36 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 59-36 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs grabs the board | 59-36 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Vincent Standley | 59-38 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Anthony Baden drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Stephens | 61-38 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley connects on the runner in the lane | 61-40 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens can't finish the layup | 61-40 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Hobbs | 61-40 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-40 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 61-40 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens lays it up and in set up by Anthony Baden and the foul's on Mark Herrod - foul #1 on Mark Herrod, team foul #8 | 63-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (SF), Irvin Foster (PF), John Johnson (C) Clarence Roberts, Paul Carr, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne (SG), Henry Whipple (SF) Clarence Hobbs, Jordan Oakley | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roland Nieman - foul #2 on Roland Nieman, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark (C) Vincent Standley | |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | John Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Baden | 67-42 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Irvin Foster steps in front of the Steven Feldt pass | 67-42 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 69-42 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Whipple | 69-44 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Roland Nieman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 71-44 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Stark travels with the ball | 71-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF), Vincent Standley (PF) Steven Feldt, Kenneth Stark | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-44 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive board | 71-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Coyne (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Herrod (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Standley (fresh) C - Henry Whipple (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Irvin Foster drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony Baden | 73-44 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 73-44 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the defensive board | 73-44 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Roland Nieman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 73-44 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-44 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Stephens steals it from Jordan Oakley | 73-44 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Mark Herrod is called for the reach on Raymond Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Herrod, team foul #9 | 73-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Irvin Foster, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (PF), Kenneth Stark (C) Jordan Oakley, Vincent Standley | |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 73-44 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-44 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | John Johnson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Clarence Roberts | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Clarence Roberts takes the ball from Henry Whipple | 75-47 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Steven Feldt, team foul #10 | 75-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 01:34 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod is fouled on the floor by Anthony Baden - foul #4 on Anthony Baden, team foul #8 | 77-47 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 1st free throw | 77-47 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-47 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses the floater from the left wing | 79-47 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 79-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Stark - foul #3 on Kenneth Stark, team foul #11 | 79-47 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-47 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-47 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-47 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 81-47 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Anthony Baden runs out the clock | 81-47 |