| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:37 | Illinois-Chicago | David Rhodes takes the ball from John Brown | 39-28 |
| 19:35 | St. John's | John Hart loses the dribble to Clarence Henderson in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday banks in the layup set up by Clarence Henderson | 39-30 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Scott Davis loses the dribble to Terry Desjardins | 39-30 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins banks in the layup | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant connects on the runner from the right block | 41-32 |
| 18:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 41-35 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | John Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Daniel Holliday | 41-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins's 3 pointer is rejected by Paul Oliphant | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown tips it home | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | John Brown is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) John Hart, Robert Hardy, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), Bradley Schreiner (SG), James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Terry Desjardins, Clarence Henderson, David Thompson, Daniel Holliday, John Brown | |
| 17:12 | St. John's | James Hough travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | James Hough buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Scott Davis | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | James Hough pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Jensen - foul #2 on James Jensen, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Scott Davis, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), David Thompson (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Thomas Leblanc (C) Dennis Wise, Bradley Schreiner, James Jensen, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 15:58 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) SF - James Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Leblanc (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Woodrow Shapiro (SF) Thomas Powell, James Hough | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 15:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Holliday - foul #1 on Daniel Holliday, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Woodrow Shapiro is called for the reach on Clarence Henderson - foul #1 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG) Terry Desjardins | |
| 14:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Oliphant denies the turnaround by Bradley Schreiner | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant blows the layup | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Leblanc is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Leblanc, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) Scott Davis, Woodrow Shapiro, David Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (PG), James Jensen (SF), John Brown (C) Clarence Henderson, David Thompson, Thomas Leblanc | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hardy and he's fouled by James Jensen - foul #3 on James Jensen, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG), Michael Prom (SF), Gordon McAdoo (PF) Bradley Schreiner, James Jensen, Daniel Holliday | |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Terry Desjardins picks off the pass by Robert Hardy | 47-40 |
| 13:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Thomas Powell (SG), Woodrow Shapiro (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, James Hough, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), James Jensen (SF) Terry Desjardins, Dennis Wise, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | John Brown is called for the reach on Paul Oliphant in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday (PF) Michael Prom | |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant throws it down on a nice dish by Woodrow Shapiro | 49-41 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Brown loses the dribble to Scott Davis | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Davis and he's hacked by Bradley Schreiner - foul #3 on Bradley Schreiner, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), James Hough (SF) Scott Davis, Woodrow Shapiro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson (SF), Thomas Leblanc (C) Daniel Holliday, John Brown | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) SF - James Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Leblanc (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Oliphant - foul #1 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins (PG) Bradley Schreiner | |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | James Hough misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | David Rhodes tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | David Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | James Hough comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a runner from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Hough | 57-42 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 57-42 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Hough snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Clarence Henderson steals it from David Rhodes in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Thomas Powell, James Hough, David Rhodes, Paul Oliphant | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (SG), Michael Prom (SF), Daniel Holliday (PF), Gordon McAdoo (C) Clarence Henderson, David Thompson, James Jensen, Thomas Leblanc | |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 08:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise lays it up and in set up by Terry Desjardins | 60-46 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | John Hart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault tips it home | 62-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 62-46 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | John Hart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Taylor | 65-46 |
| 07:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday hits a jump hook near the basket | 65-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (tiring) 6 ast. SG - John Hart (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Arsenault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Terry Desjardins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Prom (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Holliday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gordon McAdoo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | John Hart misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-48 |
| 07:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 07:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 65-48 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault tips it home | 67-48 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-48 |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Scott Davis grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | John Hart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Scott Davis tips it in | 69-48 |
| 05:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Louis Taylor gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | John Hart hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Davis | 72-48 |
| 05:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-48 |
| 05:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo grabs the offensive board | 72-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo makes the jumper in the lane | 72-50 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Michael Prom picks off the pass by Robert Hardy in the backcourt | 72-50 |
| 04:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Terry Desjardins lays it in set up by Michael Prom | 72-52 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Scott Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SG), James Hough (SF), David Rhodes (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner (PG), Clarence Henderson (SG), David Thompson (SF), John Brown (C) Terry Desjardins, Dennis Wise, Michael Prom, Gordon McAdoo | |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-52 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 72-52 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant clanks a runner in the paint | 72-52 |
| 04:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Holliday gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Clarence Henderson double dribbles | 72-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen (SF), Michael Prom (PF), Thomas Leblanc (C) Clarence Henderson, Daniel Holliday, John Brown | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Paul Oliphant | 74-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (tired) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) SF - James Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Schreiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Prom (tiring) 1 pts. C - Thomas Leblanc (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Schreiner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 74-52 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Thomas Leblanc - foul #3 on Thomas Leblanc, team foul #8 | 74-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), Woodrow Shapiro (SF) Scott Davis, Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise (SG) Bradley Schreiner | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the offensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 02:40 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 74-52 |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it home | 76-52 |
| 02:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Dennis Wise connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 76-54 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | David Rhodes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by John Hart | 78-54 |
| 01:49 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Michael Prom is blocked by Paul Oliphant | 78-54 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | David Rhodes snags the defensive board | 78-54 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the wide open jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Hough and he's fouled by Michael Prom - foul #2 on Michael Prom, team foul #9 | 80-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF) James Hough, Woodrow Shapiro | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo (C) Thomas Leblanc | |
| 01:22 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 81-54 |
| 01:00 | Illinois-Chicago | James Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-54 |
| 00:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis is fouled on the floor by Dennis Wise - foul #2 on Dennis Wise, team foul #10 | 81-54 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Prom grabs the board | 82-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Gordon McAdoo scores on a shot from the right block | 82-56 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis runs out the clock | 82-56 |