| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Robbie Hamlin (fresh) SG - Daniel Brooks (fresh) SF - Larry Power (fresh) PF - David Blanchard (fresh) C - Clarence Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - David Duesenberg (fresh) SG - Larry Lusk (fresh) SF - Albert St. Germain (fresh) PF - Martin Smith (fresh) C - Wayne Kromer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tufts | Tufts is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Tufts | David Duesenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | St. John's (MN) | Daniel Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Tufts | David Duesenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robbie Hamlin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Tufts | Martin Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert St. Germain | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | St. John's (MN) | Daniel Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Tufts | Martin Smith snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | St. John's (MN) | Daniel Brooks gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Larry Lusk - foul #1 on Larry Lusk, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harold Toon (PG), David Grossman (SG), Caleb Wright (SF), Harrison Farthing (C) Robbie Hamlin, Daniel Brooks, Larry Power, Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 17:19 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard misses the free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:19 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Wayne Kromer | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Tufts | David Duesenberg connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Larry Lusk - foul #2 on Larry Lusk, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby (SF) David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Brian Merritt (SG), Raymond Skinner (C) Larry Lusk, Wayne Kromer | |
| 16:13 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Albert St. Germain - foul #1 on Albert St. Germain, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robbie Hamlin (PG), Larry Power (SF) David Grossman, Harrison Farthing | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Ronald Day (SG), Chester Pabst (C) David Duesenberg, Albert St. Germain, Martin Smith | |
| 16:13 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Tufts | The rebound goes to Brian Merritt | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Tufts | Brian Merritt connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Skinner | 8-8 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Robbie Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Toon (fresh) SF - Larry Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Ruby (fresh) 1 pts. C - Caleb Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Day (fresh) SF - Brian Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) C - Chester Pabst (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Larry Power | 10-8 |
| 15:35 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:15 | St. John's (MN) | Ronald Day steals it from Robbie Hamlin | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Tufts | Robbie Hamlin is called for the reach on Chester Pabst - foul #1 on Robbie Hamlin, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Daniel Brooks (SG), David Blanchard (PF), Clarence Davis (C) Harold Toon, Dean Ruby, Caleb Wright | |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Albert St. Germain (SF), Martin Smith (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Ronald Day, Raymond Skinner, Chester Pabst | |
| 14:37 | Tufts | David Duesenberg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robbie Hamlin - foul #2 on Robbie Hamlin, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Grossman (PG) Robbie Hamlin | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 14:37 | Tufts | David Duesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Tufts | David Duesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:09 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Davis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 14:07 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Tufts | Martin Smith misses the easy layup | 12-10 |
| 13:53 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard blows the layup | 12-12 |
| 13:30 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Tufts | Brian Merritt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Brooks - foul #1 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harold Toon (PG), Caleb Wright (SF), Harrison Farthing (PF) David Grossman, Larry Power, David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Raymond Skinner (SF) Albert St. Germain | |
| 13:05 | Tufts | Brian Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:05 | Tufts | Brian Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:45 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:44 | Tufts | Martin Smith grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Tufts | Martin Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Brooks - foul #2 on Daniel Brooks, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Grossman (SG) Daniel Brooks | |
| Subs | Tufts | Ronald Day (SG), Chester Pabst (C) Brian Merritt, Wayne Kromer | |
| 12:32 | Tufts | Martin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:32 | Tufts | Martin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | St. John's (MN) | Chester Pabst blocks the jumper by David Grossman | 12-15 |
| 12:19 | Tufts | Martin Smith grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:14 | Tufts | David Duesenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Jordan Emmons (SF) David Duesenberg, Martin Smith | |
| 11:57 | St. John's (MN) | David Grossman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:55 | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Harold Toon (fresh) SG - David Grossman (fresh) SF - Caleb Wright (fresh) PF - Harrison Farthing (fresh) C - Clarence Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Day (fresh) SF - Jordan Emmons (fresh) PF - Raymond Skinner (fresh) C - Chester Pabst (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | St. John's (MN) | David Grossman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 11:44 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | Tufts | Chester Pabst hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Skinner | 12-17 |
| 11:07 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Skinner is called for the reach on David Grossman - foul #1 on Raymond Skinner, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power (SF), David Blanchard (PF) Harrison Farthing, Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Albert St. Germain (SF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Jordan Emmons, Chester Pabst | |
| 10:49 | St. John's (MN) | Harold Toon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:48 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Tufts | David Duesenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 10:27 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:10 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Larry Power | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Tufts | Ronald Day comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 14-17 |
| 09:44 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:22 | Tufts | Larry Power steals it from David Duesenberg | 14-17 |
| 09:19 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power lays it in | 16-17 |
| 09:01 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mullins (PG), Marty Marshall (SG), Clarence Davis (C) Harold Toon, David Grossman, Caleb Wright | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG), Brian Merritt (SG), Martin Smith (PF), Chester Pabst (C) David Duesenberg, Ronald Day, Raymond Skinner, Wayne Kromer | |
| 08:44 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Mullins | 18-17 |
| 08:28 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Blanchard - foul #1 on David Blanchard, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby (SF) Larry Power | |
| Subs | Tufts | | |
| 08:28 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:10 | St. John's (MN) | David Blanchard misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Tufts | Brian Merritt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:51 | Tufts | Martin Smith grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Marshall (fresh) SF - Dean Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Blanchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert St. Germain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Pabst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Tufts | Martin Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harrison Farthing (PF) David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Jordan Emmons (SF), Wayne Kromer (C) Jerry Smith, Albert St. Germain, Chester Pabst | |
| 07:22 | St. John's (MN) | Clarence Davis travels with the ball | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harold Toon (PG), Larry Power (SF) Michael Mullins, Dean Ruby | |
| Subs | Tufts | Raymond Skinner (SF) Jordan Emmons | |
| 07:00 | Tufts | Brian Merritt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 06:58 | Tufts | Martin Smith gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:41 | Tufts | Martin Smith can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 06:39 | Tufts | Raymond Skinner snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:23 | Tufts | Brian Merritt comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Davis - foul #1 on Clarence Davis, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Grossman (SG), David Blanchard (PF), Caleb Wright (C) Marty Marshall, Harrison Farthing, Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Tufts | Albert St. Germain (SF) Raymond Skinner | |
| 06:23 | Tufts | Brian Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | Tufts | Brian Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:07 | St. John's (MN) | Harold Toon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 06:06 | Tufts | Martin Smith grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 05:41 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain is fouled on the floor by David Blanchard - foul #2 on David Blanchard, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Harrison Farthing (C) David Blanchard | |
| Subs | Tufts | Ronald Day (SG), Raymond Skinner (PF), Chester Pabst (C) Brian Merritt, Martin Smith, Wayne Kromer | |
| 05:41 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:41 | Tufts | Chester Pabst grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:26 | Tufts | Albert St. Germain can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-20 |
| 05:25 | Tufts | Chester Pabst misses the tip | 18-20 |
| 05:24 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 05:05 | St. John's (MN) | Harrison Farthing makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Toon | 20-20 |
| 04:55 | Tufts | Chester Pabst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Marty Marshall (SG), Clarence Davis (C) Harold Toon, Larry Power | |
| Subs | Tufts | Jerry Smith (PG) David Duesenberg | |
| 04:35 | St. John's (MN) | Albert St. Germain picks off the pass by Marty Marshall | 20-20 |
| 04:29 | Tufts | Ronald Day misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-20 |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Clarence Davis | 20-20 |
| 04:23 | St. John's (MN) | Marty Marshall is hacked by Raymond Skinner - foul #2 on Raymond Skinner, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mullins (PG), Dean Ruby (SF) David Grossman, Caleb Wright | |
| Subs | Tufts | Brian Merritt (SF), Martin Smith (PF), Wayne Kromer (C) Albert St. Germain, Raymond Skinner, Chester Pabst | |
| 04:10 | St. John's (MN) | Dean Ruby is whistled for a carry | 20-20 |
| 04:00 | Tufts | Jerry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-20 |
| 03:58 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 03:47 | Tufts | Jerry Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 03:46 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marty Marshall (fresh) SF - Dean Ruby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harrison Farthing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tufts | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Day (fresh) SF - Brian Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Martin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Kromer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | St. John's (MN) | Harrison Farthing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robbie Hamlin (PG), Daniel Brooks (SG), Larry Power (SF), David Blanchard (PF) Michael Mullins, Marty Marshall, Dean Ruby, Harrison Farthing | |
| Subs | Tufts | David Duesenberg (PG), Larry Lusk (SG) Jerry Smith, Ronald Day | |
| 03:22 | Tufts | Brian Merritt drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Duesenberg | 20-22 |
| 03:13 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 03:12 | Tufts | Martin Smith snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 03:08 | Tufts | Larry Power steals it from Larry Lusk | 20-22 |
| 02:55 | St. John's (MN) | David Duesenberg is called for the reach on David Blanchard - foul #1 on David Duesenberg, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright (C) Clarence Davis | |
| Subs | Tufts | Albert St. Germain (SF) Brian Merritt | |
| 02:50 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Kromer - foul #1 on Wayne Kromer, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| 02:50 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:50 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:25 | Tufts | Martin Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 02:24 | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 02:01 | St. John's (MN) | Robbie Hamlin misses the shot from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 01:59 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Wright | 22-22 |
| 01:42 | St. John's (MN) | Robbie Hamlin hits the finger roll set up by Larry Power | 24-22 |
| 01:27 | Tufts | Wayne Kromer misses long on a runner in the paint | 24-22 |
| 01:26 | St. John's (MN) | Caleb Wright pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 01:06 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 01:04 | Tufts | Martin Smith gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 00:47 | Tufts | Martin Smith makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Albert St. Germain | 24-24 |
| 00:29 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Lusk steals it from David Blanchard | 24-24 |
| 00:01 | Tufts | David Duesenberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Larry Power grabs the board | 24-24 |