| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) SG - Robert Christian (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) C - Robin Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Otto Walters (fresh) C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robin Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Stephen Kay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | Robin Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robin Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson hits the finger roll set up by James Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Robert Keltner is called for the reach on Robert Christian - foul #1 on Robert Keltner, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Robin Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen Kay and he's hacked by Robert Keltner - foul #2 on Robert Keltner, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG) Robert Keltner | |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Kenneth Zembower is blocked by Robin Williams | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | St. John's | James Rollo pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | St. John's | George Smathers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ryan Watterson | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | St. John's | Stephen Kay buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by James Rollo - foul #1 on James Rollo, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Ariel Rizzo (PF), Donald Depuy (C) Robert Christian, James Rollo, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) SF - George Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) C - Donald Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Otto Walters (fresh) C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 9-4 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Stephen Kay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG) Stephen Kay | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters tips it in | 9-6 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | George Smathers knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Spangler | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Spangler steals it from Ryan Watterson | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | George Smathers scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ariel Rizzo | 13-6 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Otto Walters - foul #1 on Otto Walters, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), James Rollo (PF), Robin Williams (C) Robert Christian, George Smathers, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF) James Jackson | |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Otto Walters | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters hits the finger roll | 14-10 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | James Rollo misses short on a shot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado makes the jumper from the left block set up by Kenneth Zembower | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ryan Watterson - foul #1 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), George Smathers (SF), Donald Depuy (PF) Ronald Spangler, Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), James Jackson (SF), Joe Thurman (C) Kenneth Zembower, Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Robin Williams makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Justin Huizenga and he's fouled by George Smathers - foul #1 on George Smathers, team foul #3 | 17-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), James Rollo (PF) Robert Christian, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Rollo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Thurman (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Francis Rosado denies the turnaround by Donald Depuy | 17-15 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Stephen Kay tips it home | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 19-18 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | Stephen Kay connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-18 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman is fouled on the floor by George Smathers - foul #2 on George Smathers, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Otto Walters (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Justin Huizenga, Harold Hearn, Joe Thurman | |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ariel Rizzo - foul #1 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (SG) Francis Rosado | |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | Robert Christian is called for traveling | 22-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Stephen Kay loses the dribble to Kenneth Zembower in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ariel Rizzo - foul #2 on Ariel Rizzo, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG), Donald Depuy (PF) Ariel Rizzo, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (SG), Erwin Taylor (SF) Justin Huizenga, James Jackson | |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:48 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 22-22 |
| 08:46 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Depuy | 22-22 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Donald Depuy connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor is whistled for traveling | 24-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Rollo (PF) Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SF) Erwin Taylor | |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Ronald Spangler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower grabs the board | 24-22 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Kay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Spangler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Christian (fresh) PF - James Rollo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otto Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 24-25 |
| 07:11 | St. John's | Donald Depuy is fouled on the floor by Ryan Watterson - foul #2 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Smathers (SF), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, Donald Depuy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF), Joe Thurman (C) Otto Walters, Ryan Watterson | |
| 06:49 | St. John's | Robin Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson loses the dribble to Robin Williams | 24-25 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | George Smathers clanks a shot from the left side | 24-25 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado's pass is intercepted by Robin Williams | 24-25 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Robin Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 24-25 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 04:48 | St. John's | James Rollo knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Stephen Kay | 26-27 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 26-29 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Robin Williams misses the floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | James Rollo grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Stephen Kay is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (PG), Ariel Rizzo (SF), Donald Depuy (PF) Stephen Kay, Robert Christian, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), Erwin Taylor (SF), Otto Walters (PF), Ryan Watterson (C) Kenneth Zembower, Harold Hearn, James Jackson, Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor's floater is tipped away by Ariel Rizzo | 26-29 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | George Smathers pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Spangler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ariel Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) SF - Erwin Taylor (fresh) PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Justin Huizenga steals the ball from Ronald Spangler in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Smathers - foul #3 on George Smathers, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Kay (PG), Robert Christian (SG), James Rollo (PF) Ronald Spangler, George Smathers, Robin Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Christian | 26-30 |
| 02:28 | St. John's | Erwin Taylor is called for the reach on James Rollo - foul #1 on Erwin Taylor, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Spangler (SG) Robert Christian | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (SF) Erwin Taylor | |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Donald Depuy blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Watterson - foul #3 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Christian (SG), Robin Williams (C) Ronald Spangler, James Rollo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn (PG), Joe Thurman (C) Justin Huizenga, Ryan Watterson | |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Donald Depuy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Hearn comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Stephen Kay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Hearn | 28-34 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Donald Depuy scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Kay | 30-34 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Hearn | 30-36 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Stephen Kay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Donald Depuy grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ariel Rizzo is denied on a dunk by Joe Thurman | 30-36 |