| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Darrick Gill inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Zipp loses the dribble to James Parker | 29-29 |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Erik Moline lays it up and in set up by James Parker | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Johnathon Tillson - foul #3 on Johnathon Tillson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | James Zipp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | John Albrecht misses the runner in the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | Marquette | Eric Taylor gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Erik Moline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:41 | Marquette | James Parker hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | St. John's | James Zipp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:27 | Marquette | James Parker snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Marquette | Erik Moline makes the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | James Zipp splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Marquette | Eric Taylor's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Howse | 35-31 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | James Zipp lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Eric Taylor - foul #3 on Eric Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (PF) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:11 | St. John's | James Zipp makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:49 | Marquette | John Albrecht is called for the reach on Erik Moline - foul #2 on John Albrecht, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Shannon Huston (SG) Johnathon Tillson, Erik Moline | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:32 | Marquette | James McCurren picks off the pass by James Parker | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | James McCurren dunks the ball | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Henry Durham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) James McCurren, Darrick Gill | |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | James Zipp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:54 | Marquette | David Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Franjo Zais (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Huston (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Mason (fresh) PF - Archie Garney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albrecht (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Marquette | Edward Kelty steals the ball from Shannon Huston | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse lays it in set up by Edward Kelty | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Marquette | Henry Durham buries a jump hook in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:35 | Marquette | Shannon Huston can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | John Albrecht gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | James Zipp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | David Mason gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Shannon Huston clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), James Parker (SF), Eric Taylor (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Franjo Zais, David Mason, Archie Garney, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (SF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, John Albrecht | |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:02 | Marquette | Shannon Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Darrick Gill scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski slams it home on a great pass from Shannon Huston | 43-43 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | John Horton hits a driving attempt from the left block | 43-45 |
| 12:43 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Johnathon Tillson takes the ball from Darrick Gill | 43-45 |
| 12:12 | Marquette | Shannon Huston loses the dribble to James McCurren | 43-45 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | James McCurren can't throw it down | 43-45 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Marquette | James Parker drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shannon Huston | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Huston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Korzyniowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Zipp (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | James Zipp tips it in | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Erik Moline (SG), Archie Garney (PF), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, Shannon Huston, Eric Taylor, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Edward Kelty's pass is intercepted by Franjo Zais | 45-47 |
| 10:49 | Marquette | Franjo Zais lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Darrick Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:35 | Marquette | Henry Durham grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Edward Kelty grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:35 | St. John's | John Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), David Mason (SF) Franjo Zais, James Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG) James McCurren | |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #4 on Darrick Gill, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Taylor (PF) Archie Garney | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) Darrick Gill | |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | John Albrecht scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Robinson | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | Marquette | Erik Moline connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | John Albrecht lays it up and in | 51-51 |
| 08:09 | Marquette | John Horton takes the ball from Erik Moline | 51-51 |
| 07:49 | St. John's | Johnathon Tillson steals it from Edward Kelty | 51-51 |
| 07:45 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson hits the finger roll | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erik Moline (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Durham - foul #2 on Henry Durham, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Marquette | Shannon Huston (SG), James Parker (SF), Archie Garney (PF), Boris Korzyniowski (C) Erik Moline, David Mason, Eric Taylor, Henry Durham | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF), James Zipp (PF) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| 07:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:29 | St. John's | John Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:00 | Marquette | Archie Garney's layup is rejected by James Zipp | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | James Parker misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Darrick Gill gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Zipp | 53-53 |
| 06:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Zipp | 53-55 |
| 05:51 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | Boris Korzyniowski gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | James Parker hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shannon Huston | 55-55 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Marquette | Franjo Zais (PG), Erik Moline (SG), Eric Taylor (PF), Henry Durham (C) Johnathon Tillson, Shannon Huston, Archie Garney, Boris Korzyniowski | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) John Albrecht | |
| 05:11 | St. John's | James Zipp is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Franjo Zais | 55-55 |
| 05:08 | Marquette | Franjo Zais misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:31 | Marquette | Erik Moline clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 55-57 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Darrick Gill comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:15 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | James McCurren's pass is intercepted by James Parker | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #5 on Darrick Gill, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) James McCurren, Darrick Gill, James Zipp | |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Henry Durham misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Larry Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Kelty | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Franjo Zais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Mason (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Franjo Zais scores on a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Larry Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Howse | 58-62 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Marquette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson (PG), James Parker (SF) Franjo Zais, David Mason | |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), James Zipp (PF) Edward Kelty, John Albrecht | |
| 02:41 | Marquette | James Parker hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Taylor and the foul's on Larry Robinson - foul #1 on Larry Robinson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Marquette | James Parker makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Zipp | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Eric Taylor misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Zipp - foul #2 on James Zipp, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | John Horton banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Howse | 63-66 |
| 01:23 | Marquette | Erik Moline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | James McCurren snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | James Zipp hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Erik Moline scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Larry Robinson misses long on an open floater in the paint | 66-68 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Marquette | Henry Durham lays it in | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | John Horton wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | Marquette | Henry Durham pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:15 | Marquette | Eric Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Moline | 70-68 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 03:59 | Marquette | James Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:32 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-68 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Horton | 70-68 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Eric Taylor | 70-68 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Parker is hacked by John Horton - foul #4 on John Horton, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (PF) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Kenneth Howse | |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:09 | Marquette | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Henry Durham is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #3 on Henry Durham, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Larry Robinson travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Marquette | John Horton is called for the reach on Henry Durham - foul #5 on John Horton, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Albrecht (C) John Horton | |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:24 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Edward Kelty | |
| 02:14 | St. John's | James Zipp blows the layup over the doubleteam | 74-68 |
| 02:12 | Marquette | Archie Garney grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Kenneth Howse is called for the reach on Johnathon Tillson - foul #3 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Marquette | Eric Taylor (PF) Archie Garney | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:52 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | John Albrecht connects on the floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Howse | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | Marquette | James McCurren picks off the pass by Eric Taylor | 75-70 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse hits the finger roll on a great pass from James McCurren | 75-72 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Robinson - foul #2 on Larry Robinson, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Johnathon Tillson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Erik Moline (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Durham (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | James Zipp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James McCurren | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | James McCurren is called for the reach on Johnathon Tillson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | Johnathon Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses short on a shot from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Marquette | Eric Taylor pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Eric Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by James McCurren - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | David Mason (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Marquette | Eric Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | James Parker (SF) David Mason | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | John Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-75 |
| Subs | Marquette | Archie Garney (PF) Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Henry Durham is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Howse - foul #4 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | Henry Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Larry Robinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-75 |