| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Knutson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Waldrop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Penman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vic Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Durden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran loses the dribble to Walter Waldrop | 37-38 |
| 19:22 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Durden | 37-38 |
| 19:20 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Doran - foul #2 on Robert Doran, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:13 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:41 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop knocks in the runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 18:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Lewis Byron steals the ball from Aaron Durden | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG), Robert Sibert (SG), Jason Randolph (C) Johnny James, James Sutherland, Walter Waldrop | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Norman Underwood (SG), Paul Blom (SF), Glenn Walter (PF), Paul Tiano (C) Matthew Elmore, Robert Doran, Charles Penman, Vic Sutton, Aaron Durden | |
| 17:43 | Virginia Wesleyan | Lewis Byron steals it from Paul Tiano | 40-38 |
| 17:40 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron lays it in | 42-38 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | The short jumper by Glenn Walter is denied by James Knutson | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Blom grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Underwood is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith (SF), Walter Waldrop (C) Lewis Byron, James Knutson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran (SG), Vic Sutton (PF) Norman Underwood, Paul Tiano | |
| 17:07 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco is fouled in the backcourt by David Jetton - foul #1 on David Jetton, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 16:51 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop tips it home | 44-38 |
| 16:36 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), James Sutherland (SG) Jeremy Decicco, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), Charles Penman (SF), Aaron Durden (C) David Jetton, Paul Blom, Glenn Walter | |
| 16:16 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Vic Sutton - foul #3 on Vic Sutton, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron (SF), James Knutson (PF) Robert Sibert, Jason Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano (PF) Vic Sutton | |
| 16:16 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:16 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Doran | 46-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Knutson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Waldrop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Elmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Doran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Penman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Tiano (fresh) 6 pts. C - Aaron Durden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 46-41 |
| 15:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Aaron Durden | 46-41 |
| 15:32 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 15:31 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:04 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 15:02 | Virginia Wesleyan | The rebound goes to Matthew Elmore | 46-41 |
| 14:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Doran | 46-43 |
| 14:41 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Penman steps in front of the Johnny James pass | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman's pass is intercepted by James Knutson | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | St. John's (MN) | Aaron Durden denies the turnaround by James Knutson | 46-43 |
| 14:09 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman is fouled on the floor by Lewis Byron - foul #1 on Lewis Byron, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG), Robert Sibert (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Tony Cheatham (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Johnny James, James Sutherland, Lewis Byron, James Knutson, Walter Waldrop | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Norman Underwood (SG), Paul Blom (SF), Vic Sutton (PF), Glenn Walter (C) Matthew Elmore, Robert Doran, Charles Penman, Paul Tiano, Aaron Durden | |
| 13:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:24 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Walter | 46-43 |
| 13:22 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 12:57 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Sibert steals it from David Jetton | 46-43 |
| 12:55 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco is fouled in the backcourt by David Jetton - foul #2 on David Jetton, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden (C) Glenn Walter | |
| 12:45 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Blom misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Blom grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Decicco - foul #1 on Jeremy Decicco, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), John Yoo (SG), Bruce Day (SF) David Jetton, Norman Underwood, Paul Blom | |
| 12:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham scores on a floater in the paint | 48-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Jeremy Decicco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sibert (fairly fresh) 7 reb. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cheatham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Randolph (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Elmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Yoo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Day (fresh) PF - Vic Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Durden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden drills a floater in the lane | 48-46 |
| 11:21 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Durden - foul #3 on Aaron Durden, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch (PG), Justin McGillivray (SG) Jeremy Decicco, Robert Sibert | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran (SG), Charles Penman (SF), Glenn Walter (PF), Paul Tiano (C) Matthew Elmore, Bruce Day, Vic Sutton, Aaron Durden | |
| 11:21 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:21 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Tiano - foul #2 on Paul Tiano, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland (SG), James Knutson (C) Justin McGillivray, Jason Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Paul Blom (C) Robert Doran, Paul Tiano | |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Blom and he's fouled by Tony Cheatham - foul #4 on Tony Cheatham, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop (C) Tony Cheatham | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Underwood (SG) John Yoo | |
| 10:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:18 | Virginia Wesleyan | Norman Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman can't finish the layup | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Walter - foul #2 on Glenn Walter, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), Justin McGillivray (SG), Paul Smith (SF) Elmer Welch, James Sutherland, Lewis Byron | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), Robert Doran (SG), Paul Tiano (SF), Vic Sutton (PF), Aaron Durden (C) David Jetton, Norman Underwood, Charles Penman, Glenn Walter, Paul Blom | |
| 09:48 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Justin McGillivray steals it from Vic Sutton | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (SG), Robert Sibert (PF) Justin McGillivray, James Knutson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John Yoo (PG) Matthew Elmore | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 09:04 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran misses the jumpshot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:49 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:41 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Decicco | 54-49 |
| 08:29 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:24 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Doran - foul #3 on Robert Doran, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland (SG), Lewis Byron (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Johnny James, Paul Smith, Robert Sibert, Walter Waldrop | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Norman Underwood (SG), Bruce Day (SF) John Yoo, Robert Doran, Aaron Durden | |
| 08:24 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:24 | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Jetton | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson hits the finger roll | 57-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Jeremy Decicco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Knutson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - David Jetton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Underwood (fresh) SF - Bruce Day (fresh) PF - Vic Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Tiano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 07:35 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Tiano - foul #3 on Paul Tiano, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch (PG), Tony Cheatham (PF) Jeremy Decicco, James Knutson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), Robert Doran (SG), Charles Penman (SF), Paul Blom (C) David Jetton, Norman Underwood, Bruce Day, Paul Tiano | |
| 07:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jason Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:10 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton makes the driving attempt from the left block | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch is fouled on the floor by Vic Sutton - foul #4 on Vic Sutton, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert (SG), Walter Waldrop (C) James Sutherland, Jason Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | John Yoo (SG) Robert Doran | |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:52 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is hacked by Charles Penman - foul #1 on Charles Penman, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden (C) Vic Sutton | |
| 06:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Blom grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden hits a shot from the right side | 60-55 |
| 06:06 | St. John's (MN) | Elmer Welch is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Welch | 60-55 |
| 05:50 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Byron | 62-55 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Walter Waldrop - foul #1 on Walter Waldrop, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), James Sutherland (SG), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Elmer Welch, Lewis Byron, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Robert Doran (SG), Vic Sutton (PF), Glenn Walter (C) Matthew Elmore, John Yoo, Paul Blom, Aaron Durden | |
| 05:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:25 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Jason Randolph | 62-56 |
| 05:08 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-56 |
| 05:07 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny James - foul #3 on Johnny James, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul Smith (SF) Robert Sibert | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano (SF) Charles Penman | |
| 04:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:53 | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Virginia Wesleyan | James Sutherland steps in front of the Paul Tiano pass | 62-58 |
| 03:54 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:52 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sutherland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) PF - James Knutson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - David Jetton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Tiano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vic Sutton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jason Randolph - foul #1 on Jason Randolph, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG), Robert Sibert (SG), Lewis Byron (SF), Walter Waldrop (C) Johnny James, James Sutherland, Paul Smith, Jason Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), Norman Underwood (SG), Paul Blom (SF), Aaron Durden (C) David Jetton, Robert Doran, Paul Tiano, Vic Sutton | |
| 03:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:34 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:34 | St. John's (MN) | James Knutson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:06 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremy Decicco | 65-58 |
| 02:41 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Underwood | 65-61 |
| 02:41 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), James Sutherland (SG), Tony Cheatham (PF) Jeremy Decicco, Robert Sibert, James Knutson | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran (SG), Charles Penman (SF), Paul Tiano (C) Norman Underwood, Glenn Walter, Aaron Durden | |
| 02:38 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Blom loses the dribble to Tony Cheatham | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | St. John's (MN) | Matthew Elmore takes the ball from James Sutherland | 65-61 |
| 01:54 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton (PF), Aaron Durden (C) Paul Blom, Paul Tiano | |
| 01:37 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton throws it down | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Durden - foul #4 on Aaron Durden, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman buries a shot from the left side | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Matthew Elmore is called for the reach on Johnny James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Elmore, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland misses the fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cheatham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Waldrop (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Elmore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Penman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vic Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Durden (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:41 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham misses the shot from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:39 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron's pass is intercepted by Robert Doran | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | St. John's (MN) | Tony Cheatham buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny James | 70-68 |
| 03:48 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton drills a runner in the paint | 70-70 |
| 03:32 | St. John's (MN) | Vic Sutton swats the short shot by Lewis Byron | 70-70 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:25 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:24 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 03:17 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:58 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Penman | 70-72 |
| 02:42 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 70-72 |
| 02:40 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop tips it in | 72-72 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Waldrop - foul #2 on Walter Waldrop, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jeremy Decicco (PG), Robert Sibert (SG), Paul Smith (SF), James Knutson (PF), Jason Randolph (C) Johnny James, James Sutherland, Lewis Byron, Tony Cheatham, Walter Waldrop | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | David Jetton (PG), Norman Underwood (SG), Paul Blom (SF), Glenn Walter (PF) Matthew Elmore, Robert Doran, Charles Penman, Vic Sutton | |
| 02:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Walter - foul #3 on Glenn Walter, team foul #14 | 72-74 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano (C) Aaron Durden | |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:14 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:12 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron (SF) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | | |
| 01:51 | Virginia Wesleyan | Paul Tiano misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-74 |
| 01:49 | Virginia Wesleyan | Glenn Walter tips it but misses | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Sibert snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:47 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny James (PG), James Sutherland (SG), Tony Cheatham (PF), Walter Waldrop (C) Jeremy Decicco, Robert Sibert, James Knutson, Jason Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore (PG), Robert Doran (SG), Charles Penman (SF), Vic Sutton (PF), Aaron Durden (C) David Jetton, Norman Underwood, Paul Blom, Glenn Walter, Paul Tiano | |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Penman - foul #2 on Charles Penman, team foul #15 | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Wesleyan | Vic Sutton gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:27 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Vic Sutton | 74-77 |
| 01:25 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Penman - foul #3 on Charles Penman, team foul #16 | 74-77 |
| 01:25 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:25 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Waldrop - foul #3 on Walter Waldrop, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 01:07 | St. John's (MN) | James Sutherland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 00:42 | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew Elmore | 76-81 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny James (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Sutherland (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Byron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Waldrop (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Wesleyan | PG - Matthew Elmore (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Doran (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Penman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vic Sutton (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Durden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop double dribbles | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran is fouled in the backcourt by James Sutherland - foul #1 on James Sutherland, team foul #9 | 76-81 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Bruce Day (SF), Paul Tiano (PF), Glenn Walter (C) Charles Penman, Vic Sutton, Aaron Durden | |
| 00:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:31 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:26 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Johnny James | 79-83 |
| 00:26 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Charles Penman (SF), Vic Sutton (PF), Aaron Durden (C) Bruce Day, Paul Tiano, Glenn Walter | |
| 00:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran is hacked by James Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sutherland, team foul #10 | 79-83 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:19 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Waldrop misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-85 |
| 00:17 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran snags the defensive board | 79-85 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran is fouled in the backcourt by James Sutherland - foul #3 on James Sutherland, team foul #11 | 79-85 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Bruce Day (SF), Paul Tiano (PF), Glenn Walter (C) Charles Penman, Vic Sutton, Aaron Durden | |
| 00:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Wesleyan | Robert Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:09 | St. John's (MN) | Lewis Byron misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-86 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Bruce Day gets the rebound | 79-86 |
| 00:08 | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-86 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Virginia Wesleyan | Aaron Durden (C) Bruce Day | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Wesleyan | Matthew Elmore runs out the clock | 79-86 |