| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nigel Persons (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Clyde Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Findley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Donald Wardlow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Mamudoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central | Clyde Evans inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Central | Bryant Sayers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Wardlow - foul #1 on Donald Wardlow, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:38 | Central | Bryant Sayers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:36 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Sayers - foul #1 on Bryant Sayers, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow scores on a floater in the lane | 32-27 |
| 19:07 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Mamudoski | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Central | Richard Findley blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 18:38 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Michael Mamudoski | 32-29 |
| 18:09 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Bryant Sayers - foul #2 on Bryant Sayers, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Central | Monty Barnhill (PG), James Reese (SG), Harley Hornyak (SF), Joseph Flynn (PF), James Ashley (C) Bryant Sayers, Nigel Persons, Clyde Evans, Orville Burns, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg (PG), Fred Poulin (SG), James Delatorre (C) Donald Wardlow, John McElhone, William Scott | |
| 18:09 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:53 | Central | Joseph Flynn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:52 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Heidelberg | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Central | Monty Barnhill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Central | James Ashley snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:55 | Central | Fred Poulin steals it from Joseph Flynn | 32-35 |
| 16:49 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mamudoski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Larry Larkin (SF), Orville Burns (PF) James Reese, Harley Hornyak, James Ashley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow (PG), John McElhone (SG), Roland Crownover (C) David Heidelberg, Michael Mamudoski, Jason Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Central | Joseph Flynn drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Monty Barnhill | 34-35 |
| 16:38 | St. John's (MN) | Monty Barnhill takes the ball from Donald Wardlow in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Central | Monty Barnhill clanks a floater near the basket | 34-35 |
| 16:23 | Central | Joseph Flynn snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:02 | Central | Bryant Sayers buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Monty Barnhill (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Donald Wardlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Poulin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Crownover (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | St. John's (MN) | James Delatorre misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | St. John's (MN) | Roland Crownover hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 15:28 | Central | Joseph Flynn connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bryant Sayers and the foul's on James Delatorre - foul #1 on James Delatorre, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Nigel Persons (SG), Clyde Evans (SF), Richard Findley (C) Bryant Sayers, Monty Barnhill, Larry Larkin, Orville Burns | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Evan Linthicum (PG), David Heidelberg (SG), Ernest Scholl (SF), William Scott (C) Donald Wardlow, John McElhone, Fred Poulin, James Delatorre | |
| 15:28 | Central | Joseph Flynn makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:09 | St. John's (MN) | Ernest Scholl is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central | Harley Hornyak (PF) Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo (PF) Roland Crownover | |
| 14:49 | Central | Clyde Evans can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ernest Scholl - foul #1 on Ernest Scholl, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mamudoski (SF) Evan Linthicum | |
| 14:49 | Central | Clyde Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Central | Clyde Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | St. John's (MN) | William Scott gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:37 | St. John's (MN) | Nigel Persons is called for the reach on Ernest Scholl - foul #3 on Nigel Persons, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Nigel Persons - foul #4 on Nigel Persons, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), James Reese (SG), Orville Burns (PF) Antonio Huber, Nigel Persons, Harley Hornyak | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:22 | Central | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | Central | Richard Findley connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Orville Burns | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:47 | Central | Richard Findley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:25 | Central | Clyde Evans buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Reese | 44-38 |
| 13:18 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 13:17 | Central | Richard Findley gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Central | Orville Burns hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Central | Clyde Evans tips it home | 46-38 |
| 12:34 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Scholl | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Central | Bryant Sayers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Reese | 49-40 |
| 11:49 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG), Monty Barnhill (SG), Harley Hornyak (SF), James Ashley (C) Bryant Sayers, James Reese, Clyde Evans, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow (PG), John McElhone (SG), James Delatorre (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Roland Crownover (C) David Heidelberg, Ernest Scholl, Michael Mamudoski, James Kuo, William Scott | |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Antonio Huber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Monty Barnhill (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harley Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Donald Wardlow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McElhone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Crownover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Central | Antonio Huber double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 11:36 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson is denied on a layup by Orville Burns | 49-40 |
| 11:34 | St. John's (MN) | John McElhone grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:16 | St. John's (MN) | Monty Barnhill takes the ball from John McElhone | 49-40 |
| 11:00 | Central | Orville Burns buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Monty Barnhill | 51-40 |
| 10:58 | St. John's (MN) | Antonio Huber steps in front of the James Delatorre pass in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 10:44 | Central | Orville Burns is hacked by Roland Crownover - foul #2 on Roland Crownover, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Flynn (PF) Orville Burns | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 10:31 | Central | Roland Crownover blocks the short jumper by Joseph Flynn | 51-40 |
| 10:30 | Central | Joseph Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 10:24 | Central | Harley Hornyak clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 10:22 | Central | Harley Hornyak tips it home | 53-40 |
| 10:17 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow is hacked by Joseph Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Flynn, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Central | James Reese (SG), Larry Larkin (SF), Richard Findley (C) Antonio Huber, Harley Hornyak, James Ashley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin (SF) Roland Crownover | |
| 10:05 | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Jason Johnson | 53-42 |
| 09:50 | Central | Richard Findley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:49 | St. John's (MN) | James Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:34 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flynn is called for the reach on Donald Wardlow - foul #2 on Joseph Flynn, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), Orville Burns (PF) Monty Barnhill, Richard Findley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Evan Linthicum (PG), Michael Mamudoski (SF), William Scott (C) Donald Wardlow, John McElhone, James Delatorre | |
| 09:22 | St. John's (MN) | William Scott comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:20 | Central | Bryant Sayers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:15 | Central | Bryant Sayers lays it in set up by James Reese and the foul's on Evan Linthicum - foul #1 on Evan Linthicum, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Central | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg (PG) Evan Linthicum | |
| 09:15 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:15 | St. John's (MN) | William Scott grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 08:49 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mamudoski banks in the layup on a great pass from David Heidelberg | 55-44 |
| 08:32 | Central | James Reese clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:31 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to William Scott | 55-44 |
| 08:28 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Heidelberg, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (SG), Harley Hornyak (SF), James Ashley (PF), Richard Findley (C) James Reese, Larry Larkin, Orville Burns, Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Evan Linthicum (PG), James Delatorre (PF), Roland Crownover (C) Fred Poulin, Jason Johnson, William Scott | |
| 08:10 | Central | Bryant Sayers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 08:08 | Central | Antonio Huber tips it in | 57-44 |
| 07:52 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Ashley - foul #1 on James Ashley, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Central | Monty Barnhill (PG), Nigel Persons (SG) Bryant Sayers, Antonio Huber | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John McElhone (SG), Ernest Scholl (SF) Evan Linthicum, Michael Mamudoski | |
| 07:52 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:52 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:27 | Central | Harley Hornyak misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:25 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Monty Barnhill (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nigel Persons (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Harley Hornyak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Findley (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - David Heidelberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McElhone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Scholl (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roland Crownover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Scholl | 57-48 |
| 06:50 | Central | Monty Barnhill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 06:49 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Ernest Scholl | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Scholl | 57-51 |
| 06:01 | Central | Richard Findley drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Roland Crownover - foul #3 on Roland Crownover, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central | Bryant Sayers (PG), James Reese (SG), Clyde Evans (SF), Joseph Flynn (PF) Monty Barnhill, Nigel Persons, Harley Hornyak, James Ashley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow (PG), Fred Poulin (SG), Michael Mamudoski (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), James Kuo (C) David Heidelberg, John McElhone, Ernest Scholl, James Delatorre, Roland Crownover | |
| 06:01 | Central | Richard Findley misses the free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:01 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:59 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Flynn is called for the reach on Donald Wardlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Flynn, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Central | Orville Burns (PF) Richard Findley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 05:59 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:59 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:59 | Central | Orville Burns pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Central | Bryant Sayers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Evans | 61-52 |
| 05:26 | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Central | Clyde Evans misses the jumper from the right block | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Central | Clyde Evans misses the tip | 61-55 |
| 05:03 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mamudoski snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:40 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 04:38 | Central | The rebound goes to Clyde Evans | 61-55 |
| 04:10 | Central | Clyde Evans hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryant Sayers | 63-55 |
| 04:06 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow's pass is intercepted by Clyde Evans in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 03:48 | Central | Clyde Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryant Sayers | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:33 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Wardlow grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 03:24 | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo's pass is intercepted by Bryant Sayers | 66-55 |
| Lineup | Central | PG - Bryant Sayers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clyde Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orville Burns (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Flynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Donald Wardlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Poulin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Mamudoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kuo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Central | Clyde Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Johnson | 66-55 |
| 02:54 | Central | Joseph Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | Central | Orville Burns misses short on a floater from the right block | 66-55 |
| 02:30 | Central | Clyde Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 02:30 | Central | Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Central | Monty Barnhill (PG), Nigel Persons (SG), Harley Hornyak (SF), James Ashley (PF), Richard Findley (C) Bryant Sayers, James Reese, Clyde Evans, Orville Burns, Joseph Flynn | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg (PG), John McElhone (SG), James Delatorre (SF), Roland Crownover (PF), William Scott (C) Donald Wardlow, Fred Poulin, Michael Mamudoski, Jason Johnson, James Kuo | |
| 02:15 | Central | Richard Findley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Scott - foul #2 on William Scott, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Central | Antonio Huber (PG) Nigel Persons | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Evan Linthicum (PG), Ernest Scholl (SF) John McElhone, William Scott | |
| 02:15 | Central | Richard Findley makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:15 | Central | Richard Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:50 | St. John's (MN) | David Heidelberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Linthicum | 68-58 |
| 01:26 | Central | Antonio Huber scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Findley | 70-58 |
| 01:10 | St. John's (MN) | James Delatorre misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 01:09 | Central | Richard Findley snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | Central | Richard Findley misses the lay-in | 70-58 |
| 00:41 | Central | James Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Central | Antonio Huber blows the layup but he's fouled by Evan Linthicum - foul #2 on Evan Linthicum, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Central | Joseph Flynn (PF) Richard Findley | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Fred Poulin (SG), James Kuo (C) Evan Linthicum, Ernest Scholl | |
| 00:13 | Central | Antonio Huber makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | Central | Antonio Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Central | Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's (MN) | James Kuo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 72-58 |
| 00:05 | Central | Harley Hornyak grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Central | Antonio Huber runs out the clock | 72-58 |