| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Homer Milne inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Homer Milne knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Rodney McGuirk and he's fouled by Michael Strand - foul #3 on Michael Strand, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), Richard Thompson (PF), William Stewart (C) William Latta, Rodney McGuirk, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 19:37 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:09 | Marquette | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Homer Milne misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Michael Strand | 29-35 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Michael Strand buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:26 | Marquette | Homer Milne hits a floater from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | William Stewart picks off the pass by Glenn Campbell | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Homer Milne clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Rodney McGuirk (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, Richard Thompson, William Stewart | |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Homer Milne makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Marquette | Homer Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Donald Horne is hacked by Adam Schaeffer - foul #2 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (C) Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Stewart (SF) Homer Milne | |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:46 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from William Latta | 31-40 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Herman Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Richard Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Stewart - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SG), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Donald Horne, Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (C) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG) Michael Strand | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Thompson (PF) Rodney McGuirk | |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Dennis Carr pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:14 | Marquette | Homer Milne travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Wickline (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), Rodney McGuirk (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) William Latta, Richard Thompson, Dennis Carr | |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell is fouled on the floor by Adam Schaeffer as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Adam Schaeffer, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Brian Wickline hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rodney McGuirk - foul #1 on Rodney McGuirk, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF) Thomas Herrell, Homer Milne | |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Brian Wickline makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Brian Wickline misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:34 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | William Latta misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Hicks - foul #1 on Herman Hicks, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Homer Milne (SF), Richard Thompson (PF) Kenneth Delfino, Rodney McGuirk | |
| 13:19 | Marquette | William Latta makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:19 | Marquette | William Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 36-45 |
| 12:35 | Marquette | Glenn Campbell picks off the pass by Richard Thompson | 36-45 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Adam Schaeffer denies the turnaround by Glenn Campbell | 36-45 |
| 12:07 | Marquette | Homer Milne gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 11:54 | Marquette | Richard Thompson is hacked by Herman Hicks - foul #2 on Herman Hicks, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (SG), Michael Strand (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Brian Wickline, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG), William Stewart (SF), Rodney McGuirk (PF), Dennis Carr (C) William Latta, Homer Milne, Richard Thompson, Adam Schaeffer | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG) Richard Robinson | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Michael Strand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG) William Latta | |
| 11:03 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Homer Milne (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, William Stewart, Dennis Carr | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Thomas Herrell takes the ball from Donald Horne | 36-45 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | Herman Hicks is called for the reach on William Latta in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Hicks, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) Herman Hicks | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), William Stewart (C) William Latta, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Homer Milne scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Stewart | 36-47 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Michael Strand buries a shot near the basket set up by Donald Horne | 38-47 |
| 10:01 | Marquette | Homer Milne loses the dribble to Michael Strand | 38-47 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Michael Strand blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 09:53 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Michael Strand hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 09:32 | Marquette | Richard Robinson pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:15 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 38-47 |
| 09:14 | Marquette | Richard Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Campbell (C) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG), Kenneth Delfino (SF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Richard Robinson, Homer Milne, William Stewart | |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 08:40 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Campbell | 38-48 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | Thomas Herrell steals it from Benjamin Strauss | 38-48 |
| 08:15 | Marquette | Kenneth Delfino banks in the layup set up by Thomas Herrell | 38-50 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Delfino - foul #1 on Kenneth Delfino, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Michael Strand, Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Richard Thompson (PF), Dennis Carr (C) Thomas Herrell, Kenneth Delfino, Rodney McGuirk, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Thompson (fresh) C - Dennis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Marquette | William Latta connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Homer Milne | 41-52 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Dennis Carr is called for the reach on Glenn Campbell - foul #1 on Dennis Carr, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer (C) Dennis Carr | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-52 |
| 06:37 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:32 | Marquette | William Latta hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Herman Hicks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Michael Strand (SF) Herman Hicks, Donald Horne | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), William Stewart (SF), Dennis Carr (C) Richard Robinson, Homer Milne, Adam Schaeffer | |
| 06:15 | Marquette | Dennis Carr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Allan Ledbetter | 41-52 |
| 05:51 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-52 |
| 05:50 | Marquette | Dennis Carr gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 05:30 | Marquette | William Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Herrell | 41-54 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton lays it up and in on a great pass from Allan Ledbetter | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | Marquette | Dennis Carr clanks a turnaround in the paint | 43-54 |
| 05:00 | Marquette | Thomas Herrell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Allan Ledbetter is called for the reach on William Latta - foul #1 on Allan Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Donald Horne (SG), Eric Gifford (PF), Brian Wickline (C) Allan Ledbetter, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton, Glenn Campbell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Robinson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Rodney McGuirk (PF), Adam Schaeffer (C) Thomas Herrell, William Stewart, Richard Thompson, Dennis Carr | |
| 04:45 | Marquette | William Latta makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | William Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | Brian Wickline double dribbles | 43-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (PG) William Latta | |
| 04:08 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk jams it on a nice dish by Homer Milne | 43-58 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Brian Wickline's pass is intercepted by Richard Robinson | 43-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Horne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Strand (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Wickline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rodney McGuirk (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Schaeffer (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk knocks in the shot from close range | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Hicks | 46-60 |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Homer Milne and he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #4 on Eric Gifford, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (C) Donald Horne, Michael Strand, Brian Wickline | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Latta (PG) Thomas Herrell | |
| 02:59 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Rodney McGuirk swats the shot by Benjamin Strauss | 46-63 |
| 02:51 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 02:27 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Campbell (C) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Thompson (PF) Rodney McGuirk | |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-63 |
| 02:05 | Marquette | Homer Milne pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 01:45 | Marquette | William Latta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 01:44 | Marquette | Richard Thompson tips it in | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Strand (SF) Allan Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk (PF) Richard Thompson | |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 01:11 | Marquette | Adam Schaeffer buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Latta | 48-67 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Michael Strand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Herman Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 00:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Adam Schaeffer | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #5 on Eric Gifford, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Benjamin Strauss, Eric Gifford | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:25 | Marquette | Rodney McGuirk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney McGuirk | 48-68 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Michael Strand grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Donald Horne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-68 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand gets the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the driving attempt from close range | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | Marquette | William Latta runs out the clock | 50-68 |