| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Norman Smith double dribbles | 26-37 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 19:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer is hacked by David Cheatham - foul #1 on David Cheatham, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fredrick Pogue - foul #1 on Fredrick Pogue, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Kevin Smith clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Remer | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | David Cheatham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Norman Smith can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 17:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer connects on the 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by George Williams | 39-39 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Rex Wixom | 41-39 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Norman Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 16:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Haddock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Cheatham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnnie Loman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Norman Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Cheatham | 41-43 |
| 15:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnnie Loman takes the ball from Rafael Remer | 41-43 |
| 15:23 | St. John's | David Cheatham lays it up and in set up by Johnnie Loman | 41-45 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams's pass is intercepted by Norman Smith | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Donald Kelly - foul #1 on Donald Kelly, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Manuel Pratt (SG), Jon Bennett (SF), Michael Strong (PF), William Gibson (C) Rex Wixom, Rafael Remer, George Williams, Donald Kelly, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Christopher Feldmann (SG), Douglas Deckert (PF), Micheal Pesce (C) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Fredrick Pogue, Norman Smith | |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SF) Johnnie Loman | |
| 14:36 | St. John's | Paul Wymore connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dee Polk | 41-48 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Holdsworth | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dee Polk and he's fouled by Michael Strong - foul #3 on Michael Strong, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann is hacked by Neil Holdsworth - foul #1 on Neil Holdsworth, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Dee Polk misses the floater in the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Dee Polk | 44-51 |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Paul Wymore connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dee Polk | 44-53 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth's pass is intercepted by Micheal Pesce | 44-53 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Paul Wymore misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-53 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert tips it in | 44-55 |
| 11:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Pratt | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Strong (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Feldmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wymore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Deckert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Pesce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Dee Polk can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Bennett - foul #1 on Jon Bennett, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF), Donald Kelly (PF), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett, Michael Strong, William Gibson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF), Jerry Coco (PF), Norman Smith (C) Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore, Douglas Deckert, Micheal Pesce | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Dee Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Coco - foul #1 on Jerry Coco, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG) Dee Polk | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jerry Coco | 48-57 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | David Cheatham buries a 3 from the left corner | 48-60 |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue (PF) Jerry Coco | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | David Cheatham is hacked by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #5 | 48-60 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Norman Smith jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Smith and the foul's on Lester Haddock - foul #1 on Lester Haddock, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Norman Smith makes the free throw | 48-63 |
| 10:06 | Eastern Kentucky | David Cheatham is called for the reach on Rafael Remer - foul #2 on David Cheatham, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann (SG), Darrel Briceno (SF) David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman | |
| 09:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Wymore (SF), Jerry Coco (C) Darrel Briceno, Norman Smith | |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-63 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 48-63 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | George Williams is called for the reach on Paul Wymore - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Fredrick Pogue is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 48-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt (SG), William Gibson (PF) Rafael Remer, Donald Kelly | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (SG), Douglas Deckert (PF), Micheal Pesce (C) Christopher Feldmann, Fredrick Pogue, Jerry Coco | |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Paul Wymore makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Paul Wymore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jon Bennett (SF) George Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Dee Polk, Paul Wymore | |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Rex Wixom steals it from Johnnie Loman | 50-65 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom lays it in | 52-65 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Deckert | 52-65 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | David Cheatham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-65 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Pratt | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Rex Wixom (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lester Haddock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Cheatham (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Loman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Deckert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Pesce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Lester Haddock picks off the pass by Douglas Deckert | 54-65 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jon Bennett | 56-65 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | David Cheatham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 56-68 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Wixom | 59-68 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Johnnie Loman | 59-70 |
| 06:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | William Gibson can't tip it in | 59-70 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Manuel Pratt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-70 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-70 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | David Cheatham grabs the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Micheal Pesce misses the turnaround near the basket | 59-70 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Kevin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Douglas Deckert can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-70 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth (PG), Rafael Remer (SG), George Williams (SF), Donald Kelly (PF), Michael Strong (C) Rex Wixom, Manuel Pratt, Jon Bennett, William Gibson, Lester Haddock | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (PG), Christopher Feldmann (SG), Paul Wymore (SF), Jerry Coco (PF), Norman Smith (C) Kevin Smith, David Cheatham, Johnnie Loman, Douglas Deckert, Micheal Pesce | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Strong clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Rafael Remer hits the follow up shot | 61-70 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | Norman Smith steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue (PF) Jerry Coco | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 61-70 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Paul Wymore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Neil Holdsworth pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Neil Holdsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Remer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Strong (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Dee Polk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Feldmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Wymore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fredrick Pogue (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Norman Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Wymore - foul #1 on Paul Wymore, team foul #6 | 61-70 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 03:20 | Eastern Kentucky | George Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Christopher Feldmann makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dee Polk | 62-73 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom (PG), Lester Haddock (C) Neil Holdsworth, Michael Strong | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kevin Smith (PG), David Cheatham (SG), Johnnie Loman (SF) Dee Polk, Christopher Feldmann, Paul Wymore | |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by George Williams | 64-73 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Kevin Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman grabs the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Kevin Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Smith, team foul #7 | 64-73 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Rex Wixom misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Norman Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly loses the dribble to Kevin Smith | 64-73 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman dunks the ball on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 64-75 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock's floater is tipped away by Fredrick Pogue | 64-75 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Kelly hits the follow up shot | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Remer - foul #1 on Rafael Remer, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dee Polk (SG) David Cheatham | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Johnnie Loman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock knocks in the turnaround from close range | 68-77 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Norman Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Wixom - foul #3 on Rex Wixom, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Norman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Norman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Lester Haddock clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Fredrick Pogue grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Kevin Smith runs out the clock | 68-79 |