| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) SG - James Thomson (fresh) SF - Michael Chee (fresh) PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) C - Andrew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donald Horne (fresh) SG - William Richards (fresh) SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones's pass is intercepted by Glenn Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Chee | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Michael Chee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Glenn Campbell | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell is fouled on the floor by Troy Reaves - foul #1 on Troy Reaves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | St. John's | Donald Horne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Gifford | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Horne | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Donald Horne comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | William Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Thomson | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Donald Horne is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Chee - foul #1 on Michael Chee, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) William Richards | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herman Hicks - foul #1 on Herman Hicks, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Herman Hicks steals it from Raymond Signorelli | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | John Rauch pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the shot from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | William Williams is called for the reach on Benjamin Strauss - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, William Williams, Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF) Donald Horne, Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Herman Hicks and he's fouled by Michael Chee - foul #2 on Michael Chee, team foul #5 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF), Andrew Jones (C) Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| Subs | St. John's | Glenn Campbell (C) Sam Vest | |
| 15:56 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) SF - Milton Cramer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Richards (fresh) SF - Allan Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Gifford (fresh) C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG) Herman Hicks | |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Richards | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Eric Gifford steps in front of the Milton Cramer pass | 4-11 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG), Michael Strand (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) William Richards, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 14:44 | St. John's | Sam Vest tips it back up and in | 4-13 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-13 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Chad Jones snags the defensive board | 4-13 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | Sam Vest comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 4-13 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Chad Jones - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Donald Horne (SG) Chad Jones, Michael Strand | |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfred Carlino | 5-13 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thomson | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Herman Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by John Rauch - foul #1 on John Rauch, team foul #7 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Eric Gifford (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) Benjamin Strauss, Emmanuel Broughton, Sam Vest | |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Herman Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Schroeder | 10-13 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | John Rauch steals it from Eric Gifford | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is hacked by Raymond Signorelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #8 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG) Herman Hicks | |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Gifford - foul #1 on Eric Gifford, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), James Thomson (SG) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Donald Horne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:06 | St. John's | Sam Vest is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, John Rauch | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves is hacked by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Michael Strand (SF) Donald Horne, William Richards | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 6 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Strauss (fresh) SF - Michael Strand (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) C - Sam Vest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Raymond Signorelli (SF) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Gifford (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 11:26 | St. John's | Wilfred Carlino steals it from Eric Gifford in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 16-15 |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herman Hicks and he's hacked by Robert Schroeder - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #9 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Michael Strand, Sam Vest | |
| 11:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 18-18 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli makes the jumper from the right side | 20-18 |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | Eric Gifford grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses long on a jumper near the basket | 20-18 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Benjamin Strauss - foul #1 on Benjamin Strauss, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), James Thomson (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), John Rauch (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder, Raymond Signorelli, Troy Reaves | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), William Richards (SG), Michael Strand (SF), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Sam Vest (C) Herman Hicks, Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Eric Gifford, Glenn Campbell | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | Michael Strand comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | William Richards hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Broughton | 22-20 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Michael Strand hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Milton Cramer - foul #1 on Milton Cramer, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Michael Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Broughton - foul #2 on Emmanuel Broughton, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (PF) Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Donald Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Richard Putt is fouled in the backcourt by James Thomson - foul #1 on James Thomson, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG) William Richards | |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Raymond Bishop (fresh) SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Milton Cramer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 6 pts. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Vest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Sam Vest misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Rauch - foul #2 on John Rauch, team foul #12 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Andrew Jones (C) Raymond Bishop, John Rauch | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF) Donald Horne, Michael Strand | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Sam Vest misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Sam Vest misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Milton Cramer, team foul #13 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (SF) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Glenn Campbell (C) Chad Jones, Sam Vest | |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Wilfred Carlino steals it from Allan Ledbetter in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino lays it in | 24-24 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | James Thomson is called for the reach on Herman Hicks in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomson, team foul #14 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) James Thomson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Herman Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Herman Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SF), Eric Gifford (PF) Allan Ledbetter, Richard Putt | |
| 06:08 | St. John's | William Richards comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 24-26 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Herman Hicks takes the ball from Andrew Jones | 24-26 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Herman Hicks banks in the layup | 24-28 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Eric Gifford misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #15 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), William Williams (SG) Wilfred Carlino, Robert Schroeder | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Michael Strand (SG), Allan Ledbetter (SF), Sam Vest (C) Herman Hicks, William Richards, Benjamin Strauss, Glenn Campbell | |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss (SG) Michael Strand | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Davis | 28-30 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Donald Horne drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss is hacked by James Thomson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thomson, team foul #16 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SG) Stanley Davis, James Thomson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton (PF) Eric Gifford | |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Benjamin Strauss misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | William Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter connects on the open shot in the paint on a great pass from Donald Horne | 28-35 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #17 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Signorelli, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Herman Hicks (PG), Michael Strand (SF), Glenn Campbell (C) Benjamin Strauss, Allan Ledbetter, Sam Vest | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Chee (fresh) PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rauch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Herman Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Horne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Strand (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Broughton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Michael Strand is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Richards (SG), Eric Gifford (PF) Donald Horne, Emmanuel Broughton | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | Michael Strand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | William Richards gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | William Richards misses the lay-in | 28-38 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is whistled for a carry | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder (SG) William Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Eric Gifford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Milton Cramer - foul #3 on Milton Cramer, team foul #18 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF) Milton Cramer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter (SF), Sam Vest (C) William Richards, Glenn Campbell | |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Eric Gifford makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Eric Gifford misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Sam Vest pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Eric Gifford hits the finger roll set up by Herman Hicks | 28-41 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | John Rauch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Michael Strand pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter is hacked by Michael Chee - foul #3 on Michael Chee, team foul #19 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Horne (PG), Benjamin Strauss (SG), Emmanuel Broughton (PF), Glenn Campbell (C) Herman Hicks, Michael Strand, Eric Gifford, Sam Vest | |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Allan Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Rauch | 30-42 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Benjamin Strauss and he's fouled by John Rauch - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #20 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) John Rauch | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG) Allan Ledbetter | |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Glenn Campbell makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Troy Reaves is blocked by Glenn Campbell | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Emmanuel Broughton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-45 |