| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Kirby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harold Goss (fresh) PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Barefoot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Waldrop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is hacked by Harold Goss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Goss, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| 19:40 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lewis Byron, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert (SF) Lewis Byron | |
| 19:19 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 19:04 | St. John's (MN) | Adam Kirby picks off the pass by Tony Cheatham | 48-33 |
| 18:44 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen is hacked by Johnny James - foul #3 on Johnny James, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (SF), Ray Tinker (C) Harold Goss, Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG) Johnny James | |
| 18:39 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Owen | 51-33 |
| 18:32 | St. John's (MN) | Kevin Walker takes the ball from Jeremy Decicco | 51-33 |
| 18:10 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby lays it up and in set up by Kevin Walker | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:55 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 53-33 |
| 17:53 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 17:46 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-33 |
| 17:45 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:40 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 17:24 | Howard Payne | David Wilson misses the lay-in | 53-35 |
| 17:22 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 16:58 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 16:42 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop scores on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Tony Cheatham - foul #2 on Tony Cheatham, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (SG), Harold Goss (SF), Joel Lowe (PF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Adam Kirby, Kevin Walker, David Wilson, Ray Tinker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch (PG), Justin McGillivray (SG), Paul Smith (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Jeremy Decicco, James Sutherland, Robert Sibert, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 16:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 16:34 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Lowe steals it from Elmer Welch in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 16:19 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 16:17 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot tips it in | 57-38 |
| 16:14 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG) Thomas Owen | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 15:55 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Vogelsang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Goss (fresh) PF - Joel Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jacob Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Elmer Welch (fresh) SG - Justin McGillivray (fresh) SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - James Knutson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:53 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin McGillivray, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), Lewis Byron (SF) Elmer Welch, Paul Smith | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:34 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot's pass is intercepted by Johnny James | 59-38 |
| 15:23 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Vogelsang - foul #2 on John Vogelsang, team foul #2 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF), William Hyland (PF) Harold Goss, Joel Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 15:23 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 15:23 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray misses the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 15:23 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 14:54 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot travels with the ball | 59-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), Ray Tinker (C) John Vogelsang, Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (SG), Walter Waldrop (C) Justin McGillivray, Jason Randolph | |
| 14:39 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-38 |
| 14:38 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker snags the defensive board | 59-38 |
| 14:32 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Waldrop - foul #1 on Walter Waldrop, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG) Anthony Roberts | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch (PG), Tony Cheatham (PF) Johnny James, James Knutson | |
| 14:32 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 14:32 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 14:14 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Elmer Welch | 61-41 |
| 13:56 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-41 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 13:41 | Howard Payne | William Hyland hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 61-41 |
| 13:39 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 13:34 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-41 |
| 13:33 | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 13:06 | Howard Payne | Tony Cheatham blocks the short jumper by Ray Tinker | 61-41 |
| 13:05 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 12:54 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Elmer Welch | 61-43 |
| 12:29 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Adam Kirby | 63-43 |
| 12:07 | St. John's (MN) | Ray Tinker takes the ball from Walter Waldrop | 63-43 |
| 11:39 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Owen | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Thomas Owen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Kirby (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Cassity (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Hyland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Tinker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Elmer Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Decicco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Byron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cheatham (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Waldrop (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Welch | 65-45 |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Lewis Byron - foul #4 on Lewis Byron, team foul #6 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (SG), Harold Goss (SF), David Wilson (PF), Jacob Barefoot (C) Adam Kirby, Dwight Cassity, William Hyland, Ray Tinker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), James Sutherland (SG), Robert Sibert (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Elmer Welch, Jeremy Decicco, Lewis Byron, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| 11:27 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the free throw | 68-45 |
| 11:20 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-45 |
| 11:18 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 11:13 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-45 |
| 11:12 | Howard Payne | David Wilson snags the offensive board | 68-45 |
| 10:54 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss misses the dunk | 68-45 |
| 10:52 | Howard Payne | David Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-45 |
| 10:35 | Howard Payne | James Knutson steals the ball from David Wilson | 68-45 |
| 10:28 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Sutherland | 68-47 |
| 10:09 | Howard Payne | David Wilson is hacked by James Knutson - foul #2 on James Knutson, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), John Vogelsang (SG), Joel Lowe (SF) Thomas Owen, Kevin Walker, Harold Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 10:09 | Howard Payne | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 10:09 | Howard Payne | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 10:05 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #3 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray (PG) Johnny James | |
| 09:59 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph banks in the layup | 70-49 |
| 09:45 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 70-49 |
| 09:43 | Howard Payne | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 09:27 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 09:26 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Robert Sibert | 70-49 |
| 09:24 | St. John's (MN) | John Vogelsang is called for the reach on James Knutson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Vogelsang, team foul #4 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Goss (SF) David Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), Paul Smith (SF), Walter Waldrop (C) James Sutherland, Robert Sibert, Jason Randolph | |
| 09:05 | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang is hacked by Justin McGillivray - foul #3 on Justin McGillivray, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), Kevin Walker (SF), David Wilson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Harold Goss, Joel Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham (PF) James Knutson | |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:36 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 08:36 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 08:32 | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Harold Goss (SF) John Vogelsang | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland (SG) Justin McGillivray | |
| 08:19 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland is hacked by Jacob Barefoot - foul #1 on Jacob Barefoot, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker (C) Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #4 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 08:09 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 07:40 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 07:38 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Kirby (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Goss (fairly fresh) PF - Ray Tinker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Barefoot (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Sutherland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Cheatham (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Waldrop (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 07:20 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 07:12 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Cheatham | 71-56 |
| 06:53 | Howard Payne | Harold Goss is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harold Goss, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (PG), David Wilson (PF) Kevin Walker, Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG), Robert Sibert (SG), Lewis Byron (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Johnny James, James Sutherland, Paul Smith, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| 06:26 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang is hacked by James Knutson - foul #3 on James Knutson, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG), Joel Lowe (SF) Adam Kirby, Harold Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:10 | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 06:10 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Knutson | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 05:37 | Howard Payne | Ray Tinker loses the dribble to Lewis Byron | 72-62 |
| 05:34 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert banks in the layup set up by Lewis Byron | 72-64 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Knutson - foul #4 on James Knutson, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), William Hyland (PF), Jacob Barefoot (C) John Vogelsang, David Wilson, Ray Tinker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray (SG) James Knutson | |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:15 | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:52 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-64 |
| 04:51 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron grabs the offensive board | 74-64 |
| 04:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Dwight Cassity (SF) Anthony Roberts, Joel Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch (PG), Tony Cheatham (PF) Jeremy Decicco, Robert Sibert | |
| 04:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:38 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:21 | Howard Payne | William Hyland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 04:19 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 04:17 | St. John's (MN) | Justin McGillivray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith (SF), Walter Waldrop (C) Lewis Byron, Jason Randolph | |
| 04:02 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 04:01 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Walter Waldrop | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Jacob Barefoot - foul #2 on Jacob Barefoot, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (PG), Kevin Walker (SF), David Wilson (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Thomas Owen, Dwight Cassity, William Hyland, Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland (SG), James Knutson (PF) Justin McGillivray, Tony Cheatham | |
| 03:46 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:33 | Howard Payne | David Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Kirby and he's fouled by James Sutherland - foul #2 on James Sutherland, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Roberts (PG) Adam Kirby | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron (SF) Paul Smith | |
| 03:33 | Howard Payne | David Wilson misses the free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:33 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Vogelsang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ray Tinker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Elmer Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Knutson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Waldrop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch is hacked by John Vogelsang in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Vogelsang, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 03:29 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 03:29 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | David Wilson banks in the layup set up by John Vogelsang | 78-71 |
| 02:51 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 78-71 |
| 02:50 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson can't tip it in | 78-71 |
| 02:49 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | David Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby (SG), Joel Lowe (C) Anthony Roberts, Ray Tinker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), Jason Randolph (C) Elmer Welch, Walter Waldrop | |
| 02:09 | Howard Payne | Adam Kirby knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Walker | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Kirby - foul #2 on Adam Kirby, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen (PG), Harold Goss (SF), Jacob Barefoot (C) John Vogelsang, Kevin Walker, Joel Lowe | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham (PF), Walter Waldrop (C) James Knutson, Jason Randolph | |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Howard Payne | Walter Waldrop steals the ball from Harold Goss | 81-72 |
| 01:28 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Owen steps in front of the Johnny James pass in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 01:09 | Howard Payne | Jacob Barefoot lays it in | 83-72 |
| 00:48 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny James - foul #4 on Johnny James, team foul #12 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Dwight Cassity (SF), Joel Lowe (PF) Harold Goss, David Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:45 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Tony Cheatham | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron double dribbles | 84-75 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen is hacked by Johnny James in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny James, team foul #13 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG) Johnny James | |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:38 | Howard Payne | Thomas Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:34 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker (PG), William Hyland (PF), Ray Tinker (C) Thomas Owen, Adam Kirby, Jacob Barefoot | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert (SG), Paul Smith (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) James Sutherland, Lewis Byron, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Howard Payne | Joel Lowe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 86-75 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker tips it in | 88-75 |
| 00:05 | St. John's (MN) | Ray Tinker is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Tinker, team foul #13 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Vogelsang (SG) Dwight Cassity | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:05 | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:05 | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Kevin Walker runs out the clock | 88-76 |