| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it home | 33-35 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark is called for 10 seconds | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Michigan | Robert Hardy takes the ball from Patrick Clark | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Robert Hardy lays it up and in | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Louis Taylor hits a runner from close range set up by Scott Davis | 33-39 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Jacob Beasley | |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Martin Arsenault | 33-41 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin is called for 10 seconds | 33-43 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Norman Flint - foul #1 on Norman Flint, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham (SF), Patrick Clark (PF) Weldon Guin, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Cable - foul #2 on Peter Cable, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Lance Fontes (C) Stephen Johnson, David Blackburn, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), James Mitchell (C) Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Michigan | James Hough picks off the pass by Lance Fontes | 36-45 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro's floater is tipped away by Lance Fontes | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-45 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Robert Hardy hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Woodrow Shapiro | 38-47 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham is fouled on the floor by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF), Norman Flint (C) Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Patrick Clark, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, James Mitchell | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF) James Hough | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable buries a jump hook from close range | 40-47 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Ridenour | 42-47 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Scott Davis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-50 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Patrick Clark (PF), Lance Fontes (C) William Ridenour, David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Peter Cable, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Garland O'Keefe, Jacob Beasley | |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Louis Taylor hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Hough | 42-52 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Michigan | Lance Fontes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Davis and the foul's on Edward Dunham - foul #1 on Edward Dunham, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable (PF) Patrick Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Scott Davis, Louis Taylor | |
| 11:28 | St. John's | James Hough makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Robert Hardy clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kenny Joly - foul #3 on Kenny Joly, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Norman Flint (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Hough, James Mitchell, Martin Arsenault | |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:35 | Eastern Michigan | Jacob Beasley takes the ball from William Ridenour in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-57 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour is hacked by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #2 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin (SF), Patrick Clark (PF) Edward Dunham, Norman Flint | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Louis Taylor (PF) Robert Hardy, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 10:03 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Cable | 42-57 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 09:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jacob Beasley | 42-57 |
| 09:22 | St. John's | Peter Cable swats the dunk try by Louis Taylor | 42-57 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Louis Taylor can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it in | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:04 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark misses the wide open runner near the basket | 42-59 |
| 09:02 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:00 | St. John's | William Ridenour steps in front of the Woodrow Shapiro pass in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour blows the layup | 42-59 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable can't tip it in | 42-59 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Roscoe Salzer | 42-59 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the shot from close range | 42-59 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Michigan | Patrick Clark grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Charland - foul #3 on Billy Charland, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Edward Dunham (SF), Norman Flint (PF), Lance Fontes (C) David Blackburn, Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), James Hough (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Martin Arsenault (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor, Jacob Beasley | |
| 08:19 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Robert Hardy can't finish the layup | 42-59 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly is hacked by Garland O'Keefe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garland O'Keefe, team foul #5 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG) William Ridenour | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) C - Martin Arsenault (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Edward Dunham | 42-59 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-59 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:27 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Kenny Joly - foul #4 on Kenny Joly, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour (PG), Weldon Guin (SG), Patrick Clark (PF), Peter Cable (C) Stephen Johnson, Kenny Joly, Norman Flint, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), James Mitchell (C) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy, James Hough, Garland O'Keefe, Martin Arsenault | |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Peter Cable steals the ball from James Mitchell | 42-59 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-59 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Louis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-59 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Louis Taylor tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-61 |
| 04:56 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham tips it but misses | 44-61 |
| 04:42 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham gets the offensive rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham banks in the layup on a great pass from Weldon Guin and the foul's on Billy Charland - foul #4 on Billy Charland, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly (SG), Norman Flint (PF), Lance Fontes (C) Weldon Guin, Patrick Clark, Peter Cable | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), James Hough (SF), Garland O'Keefe (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor, James Mitchell | |
| 04:31 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Dunham misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Scott Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Hough | 46-64 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Michigan | James Hough steals it from William Ridenour | 46-64 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Robert Hardy banks in the layup set up by James Hough | 46-66 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Michigan | Kenny Joly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-66 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Ridenour (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenny Joly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Dunham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Norman Flint (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hough (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe's floater is knocked away by Norman Flint | 46-66 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 03:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Ridenour travels with the ball | 46-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Johnson (PG), David Blackburn (SG), Weldon Guin (SF), Peter Cable (PF) William Ridenour, Kenny Joly, Edward Dunham, Lance Fontes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), Martin Arsenault (C) Robert Hardy, James Hough, Jacob Beasley | |
| 02:45 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe travels with the ball | 46-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Scott Davis, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Eastern Michigan | David Blackburn lays it in | 48-66 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Billy Charland is hacked by Norman Flint - foul #2 on Norman Flint, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (PF) Martin Arsenault | |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Billy Charland misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 48-66 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-66 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Mitchell | 50-68 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Michigan | Norman Flint clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-68 |
| 01:26 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable gets the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Michigan | Weldon Guin clanks a turnaround near the basket | 50-68 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Mitchell | 50-68 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, James Mitchell | |
| 00:40 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable drills a shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Norman Flint takes the ball from Jacob Beasley | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Cable double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Scott Davis runs out the clock | 52-68 |