| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brad Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Levingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Ybarra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Hause (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Jon Wright inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | Larry Dove denies the turnaround by Peter Ybarra | 29-35 |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:30 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ryan | 29-38 |
| 18:45 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Brad Stanley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roger Levingston | 32-40 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Phillips - foul #1 on Douglas Phillips, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Roger Levingston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Brad Stanley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Levingston | 35-41 |
| 17:39 | SE Missouri State | Roger Levingston denies the turnaround by Larry Dove | 35-41 |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:09 | St. John's | Christopher Ryan steals the ball from Brad Stanley | 35-41 |
| 16:56 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher lays it up and in set up by Garrett Hause | 35-43 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brad Stanley | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove loses the dribble to Jon Wright | 38-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brad Stanley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Levingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ybarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Martz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Hause (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Jon Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-43 |
| 15:37 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:31 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz is fouled on the floor by Peter Ybarra - foul #3 on Peter Ybarra, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (PG), Chester Woods (SG), Bryan Moore (SF), Kenneth Laguerre (PF), Don Coniglio (C) Christopher Ryan, Leroy Martz, Garrett Hause, Larry Dove, Ernest Witcher | |
| 15:18 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:17 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:12 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Brad Stanley comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | SE Missouri State | Don Coniglio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:35 | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roger Levingston | 38-43 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Stanley | 40-43 |
| 13:55 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Bryan Moore is called for the reach on Peter Ybarra - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Leroy Martz (SG), Garrett Hause (SF), Larry Dove (PF) Jon Harrington, Chester Woods, Kenneth Laguerre, Don Coniglio | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra is hacked by Bryan Moore - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Eddie (SG) Douglas Phillips | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 12:48 | St. John's | Jon Wright comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:42 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Roger Levingston snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | John Eddie knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jon Wright | 42-46 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Jon Wright is called for the reach on Garrett Hause - foul #2 on Jon Wright, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Phillips (SG), Chad Richardson (C) John Eddie, Peter Ybarra | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher (C) Bryan Moore | |
| 12:03 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Ryan | 42-48 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips hits a shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brad Stanley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Levingston (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Martz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Hause (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Roger Levingston gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:13 | St. John's | Leroy Martz steps in front of the Jon Wright pass | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause's pass is intercepted by Jon Wright | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | St. John's | Brad Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:41 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:34 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan is fouled on the floor by Roger Levingston - foul #2 on Roger Levingston, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Eddie (SG), Paul Robinson (SF), Peter Ybarra (C) Douglas Phillips, Jon Wright, Roger Levingston | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods (PG), Bryan Moore (SF), Kenneth Laguerre (PF) Christopher Ryan, Garrett Hause, Larry Dove | |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Robinson - foul #2 on Paul Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:23 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:16 | St. John's | John Eddie buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brad Stanley | 46-50 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Brad Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:15 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher clanks a shot near the basket | 46-50 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Paul Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Chad Richardson tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:37 | SE Missouri State | Chester Woods buries a turnaround from the right block | 48-52 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Brad Stanley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Laguerre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Phillips (SG), Jon Wright (SF), Roger Levingston (PF) Brad Stanley, Paul Robinson, Chad Richardson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Garrett Hause (SF), Larry Dove (PF) Chester Woods, Leroy Martz, Ernest Witcher | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Roger Levingston buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Wright | 54-52 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Eddie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roger Levingston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ybarra (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Christopher Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Laguerre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Garrett Hause (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Dove (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Ryan | 54-54 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Jon Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Phillips and he's hacked by Garrett Hause - foul #1 on Garrett Hause, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (SG), Don Coniglio (C) Kenneth Laguerre, Bryan Moore | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Jon Wright makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:53 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | SE Missouri State | Don Coniglio gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | Don Coniglio clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Roger Levingston gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Jon Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan is hacked by John Eddie in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eddie, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brad Stanley (PG) John Eddie | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jon Harrington, Don Coniglio | |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Bryan Moore drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Ryan | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Brad Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Roger Levingston's pass is intercepted by Bryan Moore | 57-56 |
| 05:18 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Roger Levingston grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Brad Stanley | 59-56 |
| 04:45 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz misses the turnaround from close range | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Garrett Hause blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brad Stanley | 59-56 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Brad Stanley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:00 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Jon Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Jon Wright drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Stanley and the foul's on Bryan Moore - foul #3 on Bryan Moore, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Eddie (SG), Paul Robinson (SF), Chad Richardson (C) Douglas Phillips, Roger Levingston, Peter Ybarra | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jon Harrington (PG), Chester Woods (SG), Kenneth Laguerre (SF), Don Coniglio (PF), Ernest Witcher (C) Christopher Ryan, Leroy Martz, Garrett Hause, Larry Dove, Bryan Moore | |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Jon Wright makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:20 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Brad Stanley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Eddie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Robinson (fresh) PF - Jon Wright (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Chad Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jon Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Laguerre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Coniglio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Witcher (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Chad Richardson can't finish the layup | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Ernest Witcher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Phillips (SG), Roger Levingston (PF) John Eddie, Paul Robinson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan (PG), Leroy Martz (SG), Garrett Hause (SF), Larry Dove (PF) Jon Harrington, Chester Woods, Kenneth Laguerre, Don Coniglio | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:38 | SE Missouri State | Larry Dove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-58 |
| 02:09 | St. John's | Christopher Ryan steals it from Roger Levingston | 65-58 |
| 02:05 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause banks in the layup set up by Christopher Ryan | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Jon Wright is hacked by Garrett Hause - foul #2 on Garrett Hause, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Roger Levingston comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 01:46 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Brad Stanley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Richardson | 65-62 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Douglas Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Levingston | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan is fouled on the floor by Chad Richardson - foul #1 on Chad Richardson, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Ybarra (C) Chad Richardson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Peter Ybarra gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Brad Stanley scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Phillips | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Ryan is called for traveling | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Brad Stanley is hacked by Christopher Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Ryan, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Robinson (SG), Ruben Peluso (SF) Douglas Phillips, Jon Wright | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Ruben Peluso is hacked by Garrett Hause - foul #3 on Garrett Hause, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Ruben Peluso makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Ruben Peluso makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Leroy Martz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Paul Robinson pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Paul Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Ryan - foul #2 on Christopher Ryan, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Paul Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Paul Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Garrett Hause buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-65 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Brad Stanley runs out the clock | 74-65 |