| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Nieman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Warren Cash buries a jumper near the basket | 32-37 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 34-40 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alberto Costa | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | St. John's | Alberto Costa takes the ball from Roland Nieman | 34-43 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 17:51 | St. John's | Albert Holloway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 37-43 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't throw it down | 37-43 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts hits a runner near the basket set up by Gustavo Bruno | 39-43 |
| 17:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | Roland Nieman throws it down on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 41-43 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Warren Cash comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-43 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Albert Holloway pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #2 on Warren Cash, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gustavo Bruno | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Irvin Foster can't throw it down | 45-45 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Warren Cash swats the layup by Roland Nieman | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Willie Stenson (SG), John Johnson (PF) Albert Holloway, Gustavo Bruno, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Anthony Steffen, Robert Carter, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | John Johnson connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Irvin Foster and he's hacked by Matthew Teer - foul #1 on Matthew Teer, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF) Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | John Johnson misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Craig Maio pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Paul Carr - foul #1 on Paul Carr, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Moncayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Moncayo, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Paul Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Irvin Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Robert Carter denies the turnaround by Willie Stenson | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Moncayo - foul #2 on Kenneth Moncayo, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Gustavo Bruno (SG), Roland Nieman (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Willie Stenson, Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Albert Holloway is fouled on the floor by Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | John Johnson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Nieman and he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | John Johnson makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 10:03 | St. John's | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Anthony Steffen, Robert Carter | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 09:03 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Teer | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Gustavo Bruno is called for the reach on Matthew McGraw - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Willie Stenson (SG), Paul Carr (SF), Irvin Foster (C) Albert Holloway, Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Matthew McGraw, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Willard Davidson | 52-54 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Willie Stenson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Carter | 52-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Moncayo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Irvin Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman's dunk attempt is rejected by Warren Cash | 52-57 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Warren Cash buries a turnaround in the lane | 52-59 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #3 on Willard Davidson, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Kenneth Moncayo, Willie Stenson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:52 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Roland Nieman blocks the short jumper by Warren Cash | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Warren Cash is called for the reach on Paul Carr - foul #4 on Warren Cash, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (PF) Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Paul Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Paul Carr hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Willie Stenson (SG) Albert Holloway, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Matthew McGraw (SG) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa | |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Irvin Foster's dunk attempt is rejected by Warren Cash | 55-64 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Willard Davidson swats the layup by Willie Stenson | 55-64 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Irvin Foster is called for the reach on Vincent Kuo - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Paul Carr (SF), Roland Nieman (PF) Willie Stenson, Clarence Roberts, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw tips it in | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Anthony Steffen picks off the pass by Albert Holloway in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits the finger roll | 55-68 |
| 03:31 | St. John's | Albert Holloway misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Craig Maio gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Albert Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gustavo Bruno (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Irvin Foster (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Maio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Paul Carr - foul #2 on Paul Carr, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Matthew McGraw | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:04 | St. John's | Albert Holloway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Matthew Teer pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Roland Nieman denies the turnaround by Anthony Steffen | 55-69 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Albert Holloway snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Irvin Foster connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roland Nieman | 57-69 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses short on a runner in the lane | 57-69 |
| 02:15 | St. John's | Paul Carr gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Roland Nieman lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Carr and the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Clarence Roberts (SF), John Johnson (C) Albert Holloway, Paul Carr, Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 59-69 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 59-71 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses short on a runner from close range | 59-71 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the easy layup | 59-71 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:02 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Johnson | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen is hacked by Kenneth Moncayo - foul #3 on Kenneth Moncayo, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Holloway (PG), Gustavo Bruno (SG), Irvin Foster (C) Kenneth Moncayo, Willie Stenson, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Warren Cash denies the turnaround by Roland Nieman | 61-73 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Kuo | 61-75 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno snags the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Albert Holloway buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Nieman | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen runs out the clock | 63-75 |