| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fresh) SG - Frank Chow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Norman Murphy inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by James Reeder | 33-35 |
| 19:12 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Boyer out of a doubleteam | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks clanks a floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Edward Button makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Jernigan - foul #3 on Daniel Jernigan, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (PF) Joseph Boyer | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner (SG), Christopher Jackson (C) Frank Sheldon, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Grambling State | Edward Button scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Shawn Meisner | 37-41 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Frank Chow | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Edward Button misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 16:16 | St. John's | Norman Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Frank Chow drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Reeder | 41-41 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Frank Chow blows the layup over the doubleteam | 41-43 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:18 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Abel Robinson steals the ball from Floyd Brooks | 41-43 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) Norman Murphy, Richard Sullivan, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Frank Sheldon (SG), Jonathon Harjo (PF), Daniel Jernigan (C) Edward Button, Shawn Meisner, Clinton Kirkman, Christopher Jackson | |
| 14:21 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen misses the driving attempt from the right block | 41-43 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-43 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Craig Christiansen | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | David Kato clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 13:40 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon is denied on a dunk by Joseph Boyer | 41-43 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Christopher Anderson (SF) James Reeder, Frank Chow | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (SF) Abel Robinson | |
| 12:48 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 12:43 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is denied on a dunk by Daniel Jernigan | 41-46 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 12:07 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Todd Turberville pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 11:46 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Todd Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) PF - Joseph Boyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Christiansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bertram Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Harjo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan's pass is intercepted by Christopher Anderson | 41-46 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 41-46 |
| 11:05 | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bertram Gray | 41-48 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Daniel Jernigan steps in front of the Craig Christiansen pass | 41-48 |
| 10:11 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Christopher Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 09:52 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Christiansen - foul #2 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) Todd Turberville, David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Joseph Boyer, Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Shawn Meisner (SG), Abel Robinson (SF), Clinton Kirkman (PF) Bertram Gray, Frank Sheldon, Christopher Jackson, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Frank Chow can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 41-49 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 09:03 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 09:01 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Frank Chow double dribbles | 43-49 |
| 08:32 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | James Reeder pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits a floater from the right block set up by James Reeder | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman hits the finger roll | 45-51 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:38 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Shawn Meisner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Sullivan - foul #1 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Boyer (PF) Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Christopher Jackson (C) Jonathon Harjo | |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman can't finish the layup | 45-51 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Joseph Boyer | 45-51 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Frank Chow buries a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Shawn Meisner - foul #2 on Shawn Meisner, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG) Edward Button | |
| 06:46 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Floyd Brooks | 48-51 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | James Reeder connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Norman Murphy | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Abel Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Floyd Brooks | 52-51 |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Meisner and he's hacked by Joseph Boyer - foul #1 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), David Kato (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Frank Sheldon (SG), Daniel Jernigan (C) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner, Abel Robinson | |
| 05:21 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | David Kato connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:48 | Grambling State | Edward Button hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:46 | St. John's | David Kato pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Abel Robinson (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Christiansen - foul #3 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:00 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | David Kato banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd Brooks | 58-55 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Todd Turberville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Kato (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Jernigan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Button and he's fouled by David Kato - foul #2 on David Kato, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) Todd Turberville, David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Edward Button, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 03:19 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Floyd Brooks | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Bertram Gray is called for the reach on James Reeder - foul #1 on Bertram Gray, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner (SG), Christopher Jackson (PF) Frank Sheldon, Clinton Kirkman | |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Frank Chow travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Edward Button (PG), Frank Sheldon (SG) Bertram Gray, Shawn Meisner | |
| 02:31 | Grambling State | Craig Christiansen is called for the reach on Abel Robinson - foul #4 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo scores on a floater near the basket set up by Edward Button and the foul's on Joseph Boyer - foul #2 on Joseph Boyer, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman (PF) Christopher Jackson | |
| 02:07 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:38 | St. John's | Abel Robinson is called for the reach on Craig Christiansen - foul #3 on Abel Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-60 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 01:20 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:57 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Abel Robinson | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Frank Chow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Button - foul #2 on Edward Button, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-62 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Harjo | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo is hacked by Frank Chow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Chow, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bertram Gray (PG) Frank Sheldon | |
| 00:16 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | James Reeder knocks in the 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Bertram Gray misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks's floater is tipped away by Clinton Kirkman | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:29 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Button | 62-64 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Abel Robinson blocks the jumper by Joseph Boyer | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses short on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo tips it back up and in | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Boyer out of a doubleteam | 64-66 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Edward Button is fouled in the backcourt by James Reeder - foul #2 on James Reeder, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SF), Craig Christiansen (C) Norman Murphy, Floyd Brooks | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan (C) Jonathon Harjo | |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Edward Button makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Edward Button makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | David Kato misses the lay-in | 64-68 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | David Kato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-68 |
| 02:50 | Grambling State | Daniel Jernigan is called for traveling | 64-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Shawn Meisner (SG) Frank Sheldon | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (SF) David Kato | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon (SG), Jonathon Harjo (C) Shawn Meisner, Daniel Jernigan | |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Brooks (C) Craig Christiansen | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | James Reeder is called for the reach on Clinton Kirkman - foul #3 on James Reeder, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:14 | Grambling State | Clinton Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Frank Chow evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norman Murphy | 66-69 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Jonathon Harjo is called for traveling | 66-69 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | James Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Edward Button double dribbles | 66-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Chow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Edward Button (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Sheldon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Abel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Kirkman (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Harjo (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Norman Murphy loses the dribble to Clinton Kirkman | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Edward Button comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Frank Chow - foul #2 on Frank Chow, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Frank Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | James Reeder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer snags the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Jonathon Harjo is called for the reach on James Reeder - foul #4 on Jonathon Harjo, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | James Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | James Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Edward Button runs out the clock | 68-70 |