| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson makes the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Broderick | 34-26 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:43 | St. John's | Christopher Watson's pass is intercepted by Jason Duggan | 34-26 |
| 18:28 | Chicago State | Ernest White loses the dribble to George Holt | 34-26 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | Christopher Watson blows the layup | 34-26 |
| 18:23 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Chicago State | John Hall misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:05 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 17:46 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 17:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Holt | 34-26 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | George Holt misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Chicago State | Ernest White pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | Steve Charles is called for the reach on Eric Bard - foul #2 on Steve Charles, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Christopher Watson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF), Tony Forward (PF) Jason Duggan, Phillip Johnson | |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | John Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Derrick Volpe (C) Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Jeremy Brown steps in front of the Freddie Rine pass | 34-26 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | John Hall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | George Holt can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernest White - foul #1 on Ernest White, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG) Kerry Anderson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Jason Duggan (SF) Ernest White, John Hall, Eric Bard | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | George Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) PF - Tony Forward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Staton | 36-31 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Jeremy Brown blocks the jumper by George Holt | 36-31 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Freddie Rine snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Anthony Staton - foul #3 on Anthony Staton, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (PG), Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Charles Broderick (C) George Holt, Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson (PF) Jeremy Brown | |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:32 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 14:31 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Christopher Watson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kerry Anderson | 41-31 |
| 13:52 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:39 | Chicago State | Tony Forward grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kerry Anderson | 41-31 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:04 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 41-31 |
| 12:43 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Broderick | 43-31 |
| 12:26 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Anthony Staton tips it in | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Christopher Watson comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-33 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Tony Forward gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:02 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Staton | 43-36 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Christopher Watson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Forward - foul #1 on Tony Forward, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Freddie Rine (PF) Kerry Anderson, Steve Charles, Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Jeremy Brown (SF), Louis George (PF), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Jason Duggan, Phillip Johnson, Tony Forward | |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Louis George (fresh) C - Eric Bard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Chicago State | Ernest White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | John Hall steps in front of the Freddie Rine pass | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | Chicago State | John Hall banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Freddie Rine is fouled on the floor by Louis George - foul #1 on Louis George, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (SG), Derrick Volpe (C) Christopher Watson, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Matthew Boyd misses short on a shot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | Chicago State | Freddie Rine steals the ball from Eric Bard | 45-38 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | George Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest White - foul #2 on Ernest White, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Matthew Boyd, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (PF) Louis George | |
| 10:10 | St. John's | George Holt misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 09:46 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 09:45 | Chicago State | Eric Bard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:24 | Chicago State | Dennis Williamson steals the ball from Ernest White | 47-38 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Fauntleroy | 49-38 |
| 08:43 | Chicago State | John Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 08:29 | Chicago State | Eric Bard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:07 | Chicago State | Ernest White comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Fauntleroy - foul #1 on Ryan Fauntleroy, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Steve Charles (SF), Freddie Rine (PF), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Ryan Fauntleroy, Dennis Williamson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Jason Duggan (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Ernest White, John Hall, Jeremy Brown, Tony Forward | |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | Eric Bard misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | Eric Bard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | George Holt lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Charles | 51-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Watson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Charles (fresh) PF - Freddie Rine (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Broderick (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Anthony Staton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Kopec (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Duggan (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan connects on the runner near the basket set up by Brent Kopec and he's fouled by Steve Charles - foul #3 on Steve Charles, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Boyd (PG) George Holt | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (C) Eric Bard | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:44 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Charles Broderick can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Jason Duggan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 06:36 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | Freddie Rine misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 06:09 | St. John's | Charles Broderick tips it in | 53-46 |
| 05:46 | Chicago State | Tony Forward comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:44 | St. John's | Charles Broderick gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Staton - foul #4 on Anthony Staton, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Holt (PG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Matthew Boyd, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest White (PG), John Hall (SG), Eric Bard (C) Anthony Staton, Brent Kopec, Phillip Johnson | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Tony Forward snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Charles Broderick grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles is hacked by Tony Forward - foul #2 on Tony Forward, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kerry Anderson (SG) Christopher Watson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Steve Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | The pull-up jumper by Ernest White is blocked by Dennis Williamson | 56-46 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 56-46 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Kerry Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Charles | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Forward misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Williamson - foul #4 on Dennis Williamson, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SF), Derrick Volpe (C) Steve Charles, Charles Broderick | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown (SF) Jason Duggan | |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:21 | Chicago State | Tony Forward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | George Holt scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 60-48 |
| 03:44 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown loses the dribble to George Holt | 60-48 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | George Holt throws it down | 62-48 |
| 03:26 | Chicago State | The jumper by Ernest White is denied by Derrick Volpe | 62-48 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | George Holt grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Holt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kerry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Fauntleroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Derrick Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest White (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Tony Forward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bard (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tony Forward - foul #3 on Tony Forward, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Watson (SG), Charles Broderick (C) Kerry Anderson, Derrick Volpe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Staton (PG), Brent Kopec (SG), Sam Tokarski (SF), Louis George (C) Ernest White, John Hall, Tony Forward, Eric Bard | |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:59 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Brown | 63-48 |
| 02:38 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Freddie Rine (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Brent Kopec takes the ball from Charles Broderick | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | Freddie Rine gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy is whistled for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Charles (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Ryan Fauntleroy, Freddie Rine | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tony Forward (PF) Sam Tokarski | |
| 01:40 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown banks in the layup | 63-50 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Christopher Watson misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-50 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Louis George gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown blows the layup | 63-50 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Christopher Watson hits a floater from the left side | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dennis Williamson | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | George Holt misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Forward - foul #4 on Tony Forward, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | George Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:14 | Chicago State | Brent Kopec grabs the board | 65-50 |
| 00:09 | Chicago State | Jeremy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Dennis Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | George Holt runs out the clock | 65-50 |