| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) SG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Flint (fresh) PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) C - James Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) PF - Gordon Baade (fresh) C - Eddie Craig (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Gibson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Robert Flint misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | St. John's | James Gibson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brandon Johnson | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | Jonathan Kennedy steals it from Perry Fuller | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Roger Humphrey | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Flint - foul #1 on Robert Flint, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:04 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | James Gibson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Terry Burman | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Gordon Baade is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Kennedy - foul #1 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Missouri | Gordon Baade is called for a backcourt violation | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | St. John's | James Gibson is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh loses the dribble to Robert Flint | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | St. John's | Terry Burman banks in the layup set up by Robert Flint | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Missouri | Gordon Baade loses the dribble to Jonathan Kennedy | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | St. John's | Perry Fuller is called for the reach on Robert Flint - foul #1 on Perry Fuller, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Berlin (SG), Kareem Brewer (PF), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Brandon Johnson, Jonathan Kennedy, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Robert Flint hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Flint | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Kitts | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Gordon Baade misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | James Kitts gets the rebound | 9-2 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Rex Mosher (fresh) SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Flint (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kareem Brewer (fresh) C - James Kitts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) PF - Gordon Baade (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Craig (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | St. John's | Robert Berlin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Eddie Craig | 9-2 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rex Mosher - foul #1 on Rex Mosher, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Ernest Sapien (SG), Stuart Reno (PF) Clint Zadeh, Roger Humphrey, Gordon Baade | |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Perry Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:37 | Missouri | Perry Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Robert Berlin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-4 |
| 15:13 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Robert Berlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 14:56 | Missouri | Stuart Reno gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:40 | Missouri | Perry Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Butterfield | 12-9 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 14:26 | Missouri | Stuart Reno gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | The pull-up jumper by Perry Fuller is blocked by Robert Flint | 12-9 |
| 14:20 | St. John's | Robert Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | James Kitts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Missouri | Perry Fuller gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:57 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:45 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Kitts | 12-9 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Robert Berlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stuart Reno - foul #1 on Stuart Reno, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Brandon Johnson (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), James Gibson (C) Rex Mosher, Robert Flint, Kareem Brewer, James Kitts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Gordon Baade (PF) Donald Butterfield, Perry Fuller, Eddie Craig | |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Missouri | Stuart Reno knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clint Zadeh | 14-11 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | James Gibson snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gordon Baade - foul #1 on Gordon Baade, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Flint (SF) Robert Berlin | |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Harris (SF) Ernest Sapien | |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:24 | Missouri | Gordon Baade is hacked by Jonathan Kennedy - foul #2 on Jonathan Kennedy, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kareem Brewer (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | Missouri | Earnest Fairfax (C) Gordon Baade | |
| 12:10 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Earnest Fairfax snags the offensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:55 | Missouri | Robert Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 11:54 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Terry Burman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Flint (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Kareem Brewer (fresh) C - James Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) PF - Stuart Reno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Fairfax (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | James Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:47 | Missouri | Earnest Fairfax snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 11:31 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the jumper from close range | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | James Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earnest Fairfax - foul #1 on Earnest Fairfax, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SF) Robert Flint | |
| Subs | Missouri | Perry Fuller (SF), Ernest Sapien (PF), Eddie Craig (C) Robert Harris, Stuart Reno, Earnest Fairfax | |
| 11:14 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | James Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Eddie Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Flint (SF) Terry Burman, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gordon Baade (PF) Roger Humphrey | |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:47 | Missouri | Eddie Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Robert Flint hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 19-15 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | Robert Flint tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Eddie Craig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:13 | St. John's | Rex Mosher pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:53 | Missouri | Eddie Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Robert Flint snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | James Gibson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Sapien - foul #1 on Ernest Sapien, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Kitts (C) Robert Flint | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG) Clint Zadeh, Ernest Sapien | |
| 09:30 | St. John's | James Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG) Rex Mosher | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:07 | Missouri | Perry Fuller connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Butterfield | 21-17 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Flint (SF) Robert Berlin, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri | Stuart Reno (PF) Gordon Baade | |
| 08:32 | Missouri | Stuart Reno misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | James Kitts pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | James Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 08:20 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Terry Burman - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kareem Brewer (PF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG), Robert Harris (C) Donald Butterfield, Eddie Craig | |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:11 | Missouri | Roger Humphrey misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Rex Mosher | 23-17 |
| 07:36 | Missouri | Robert Harris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Terry Burman | |
| Subs | Missouri | William Hopkins (SG), Ernest Sapien (SF) Roger Humphrey, Perry Fuller | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Rex Mosher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Flint (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kareem Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clint Zadeh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hopkins (fresh) SF - Ernest Sapien (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Reno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | St. John's | Ernest Sapien takes the ball from Robert Flint | 23-17 |
| 07:11 | Missouri | Clint Zadeh scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Sapien | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Rex Mosher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-20 |
| 06:53 | Missouri | Stuart Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | William Hopkins travels with the ball | 23-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), James Gibson (C) Rex Mosher, James Kitts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gordon Baade (PF), Eddie Craig (C) William Hopkins, Stuart Reno | |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Robert Berlin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:16 | Missouri | Robert Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Berlin | 26-20 |
| 05:55 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer slams it home on a nice dish by James Gibson | 28-20 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | James Gibson denies the turnaround by Ernest Sapien | 28-20 |
| 05:28 | Missouri | Robert Harris misses the tip | 28-20 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | Robert Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Baade - foul #2 on Gordon Baade, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), James Kitts (C) Terry Burman, Robert Flint | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Roger Humphrey (SG), Perry Fuller (SF), Stuart Reno (PF) Clint Zadeh, Ernest Sapien, Robert Harris, Gordon Baade | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Eddie Craig comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 04:47 | Missouri | Stuart Reno snags the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Perry Fuller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kareem Brewer - foul #2 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Flint (SF) Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:23 | Missouri | Perry Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | James Gibson misses long on a floater from close range | 30-20 |
| 04:00 | Missouri | Stuart Reno snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Stuart Reno scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Robert Flint - foul #2 on Robert Flint, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brandon Johnson (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Robert Flint, James Gibson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Gordon Baade (PF) Eddie Craig | |
| 03:34 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Rex Mosher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Berlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - James Kitts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Donald Butterfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Perry Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Baade (fresh) C - Stuart Reno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Stuart Reno is called for the reach on Robert Berlin - foul #2 on Stuart Reno, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG) Rex Mosher | |
| Subs | Missouri | Clint Zadeh (PG) Donald Butterfield | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Robert Berlin makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:15 | Missouri | Stuart Reno grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Perry Fuller travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (C) James Kitts | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:22 | Missouri | Perry Fuller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Humphrey | 31-26 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Burman | 34-26 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Perry Fuller knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stuart Reno | 34-29 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy misses the shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 01:29 | St. John's | James Gibson hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Stuart Reno clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Gibson - foul #1 on James Gibson, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rex Mosher (PG), Robert Flint (SF) Terry Burman, Robert Berlin | |
| Subs | Missouri | Donald Butterfield (PG), Ernest Sapien (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Eddie Craig (C) Clint Zadeh, Roger Humphrey, Perry Fuller, Gordon Baade | |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Stuart Reno makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | The short jumper by James Gibson is denied by Stuart Reno | 36-31 |
| 00:58 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Ernest Sapien drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Harris | 36-34 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 00:33 | Missouri | Stuart Reno gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:25 | Missouri | Eddie Craig misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Brandon Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Robert Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |