| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merlin Zahnen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cassidy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Chow (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Norman Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Norman Murphy inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses short on an open runner in the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:49 | St. John's | James Reeder gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks loses the dribble to Eric Harris | 29-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 29-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Frank Chow gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norman Murphy | 29-41 |
| 18:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Frank Chow grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Merlin Zahnen is called for the reach on Frank Chow - foul #3 on Merlin Zahnen, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles (PG), Joe Ton (SF), Matthew White (PF) Merlin Zahnen, Eric Harris, James Cassidy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Sullivan (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) Joseph Boyer, Floyd Brooks | |
| 18:01 | St. John's | Frank Chow misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-41 |
| 17:35 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Frank Chow double dribbles | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy (PF) Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Ton | 31-41 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Frank Chow clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson (C) Matthew White | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Norman Murphy, Craig Christiansen | |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF) Joe Ton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Richard Sullivan | |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer's layup is rejected by Eric Harris | 31-43 |
| 16:11 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer grabs the offensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Christopher Anderson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cleveland Henderson | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nobles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Cassidy (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Todd Turberville (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Kato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-43 |
| 15:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | David Kato is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 33-43 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Cleveland Henderson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Nobles | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Eric Harris takes the ball from Christopher Anderson | 35-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Nobles can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy gets the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | The short jumper by James Cassidy is denied by Floyd Brooks | 35-43 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Todd Turberville snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | David Kato is hacked by James Nobles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nobles, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), John Chilton (SG), Merlin Zahnen (SF), Matthew White (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Robert Wilds, James Nobles, Eric Harris, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) Todd Turberville, David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Joseph Boyer, Floyd Brooks | |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Merlin Zahnen | 35-43 |
| 14:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins is called for traveling | 35-43 |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Frank Chow hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Craig Christiansen | 35-43 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Reeder | 35-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Robbins | 38-45 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Sullivan | 38-47 |
| 12:11 | Illinois-Chicago | James Reeder steps in front of the John Chilton pass | 38-47 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | John Chilton picks off the pass by Frank Chow in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Chilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merlin Zahnen (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew White (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Reading (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Frank Chow (tiring) 16 pts. SF - Norman Murphy (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Richard Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Craig Christiansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is open and buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Frank Chow | 40-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Sullivan - foul #3 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), David Kato (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) James Reeder, Frank Chow, Norman Murphy, Richard Sullivan, Craig Christiansen | |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Kato | 42-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris tips it home | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Harris - foul #2 on Eric Harris, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), Joe Ton (SF), James Cassidy (PF) John Chilton, Eric Harris, Matthew White | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jack Robbins | 46-53 |
| 09:37 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Todd Turberville | 46-55 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cleveland Henderson and the foul's on David Kato - foul #2 on David Kato, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris (SF), James Nobles (C) Joe Ton, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Frank Chow (SG) Todd Turberville, Christopher Anderson | |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | St. John's | Frank Chow is hacked by James Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cassidy, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG) Jack Robbins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is hacked by James Nobles - foul #2 on James Nobles, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frank Chow | 49-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Cassidy, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Joe Ton (SF), Cleveland Henderson (C) John Chilton, Eric Harris, James Nobles | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Frank Chow drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 07:55 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy is fouled on the floor by Craig Christiansen - foul #2 on Craig Christiansen, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Murphy (SF) Frank Chow | |
| 07:41 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 49-59 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Jack Robbins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wilds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Ton (fresh) PF - James Cassidy (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Kato (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Christiansen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | David Kato comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Reeder - foul #1 on James Reeder, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton (SG), Eric Harris (SF), Calvin Reading (PF), James Nobles (C) Robert Wilds, Joe Ton, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Richard Sullivan (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) James Reeder, David Kato, Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer, Craig Christiansen | |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Frank Chow | 50-63 |
| 06:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris snags the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 06:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Calvin Reading hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Harris | 53-63 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Frank Chow is fouled in the backcourt by John Chilton - foul #4 on John Chilton, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Frank Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Nobles | 56-65 |
| 05:21 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is denied on a layup by Calvin Reading | 56-65 |
| 05:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris makes the 3 from straight away | 59-65 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan travels with the ball | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (PG), Joe Ton (SF), Matthew White (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Jack Robbins, Eric Harris, Calvin Reading, James Nobles | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), David Kato (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Joseph Boyer (PF), Craig Christiansen (C) Todd Turberville, Frank Chow, Christopher Anderson, Richard Sullivan, Floyd Brooks | |
| 04:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | David Kato misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Norman Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Kato | 62-67 |
| 03:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Wilds | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Robert Wilds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chilton (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joe Ton (fresh) PF - Matthew White (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cleveland Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Reeder (tiring) 3 ast. SG - David Kato (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Murphy (tiring) 5 reb. PF - Joseph Boyer (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Christiansen (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Joseph Boyer drills a shot in the paint set up by Norman Murphy | 64-69 |
| 02:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Chilton lays it in | 66-69 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Craig Christiansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-69 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Norman Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | David Kato buries a floater in the paint set up by Craig Christiansen and he's fouled by John Chilton - foul #5 on John Chilton, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Merlin Zahnen (SG), Eric Harris (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Robert Wilds, John Chilton, Joe Ton, Matthew White, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Frank Chow (SG), Richard Sullivan (PF), Floyd Brooks (C) James Reeder, Norman Murphy, Joseph Boyer, Craig Christiansen | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | David Kato misses the free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:23 | Illinois-Chicago | James Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Anderson (SF) David Kato | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Frank Chow is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Anderson swats the short shot by Jack Robbins | 66-73 |
| 01:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Chow steals the ball from Eric Harris | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan dunks the ball set up by Todd Turberville and he's fouled by Eric Harris - foul #3 on Eric Harris, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds (SG), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Reeder (PG), Norman Murphy (SF) Todd Turberville, Christopher Anderson | |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Norman Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Cassidy is called for the reach on Norman Murphy - foul #4 on James Cassidy, team foul #11 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG) James Reeder | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Norman Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Norman Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks is fouled on the floor by Cleveland Henderson - foul #2 on Cleveland Henderson, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), James Nobles (SF), Matthew White (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, Eric Harris, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Turberville (PG), Christopher Anderson (SF) Frank Chow, Norman Murphy | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Floyd Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew White scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wilds | 68-78 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is hacked by Robert Wilds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilds, team foul #13 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Christiansen (C) Floyd Brooks | |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 00:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Robert Wilds is called for the reach on Todd Turberville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wilds, team foul #14 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Eric Harris (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, James Nobles, Matthew White, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (SG), Norman Murphy (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) David Kato, Christopher Anderson, Craig Christiansen | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Todd Turberville makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Todd Turberville makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Chow - foul #2 on Frank Chow, team foul #5 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Merlin Zahnen (SG), James Nobles (SF), Matthew White (PF), Calvin Reading (C) Jack Robbins, Eric Harris, James Cassidy, Cleveland Henderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Kato (SG), Christopher Anderson (SF), Craig Christiansen (C) Frank Chow, Norman Murphy, Floyd Brooks | |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Wilds makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wilds - foul #4 on Robert Wilds, team foul #15 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jack Robbins (PG), Eric Harris (SF), James Cassidy (PF), Cleveland Henderson (C) Merlin Zahnen, James Nobles, Matthew White, Calvin Reading | |
| Subs | St. John's | Frank Chow (PG), Norman Murphy (SF), Floyd Brooks (C) Todd Turberville, Christopher Anderson, Craig Christiansen | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Richard Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Floyd Brooks takes the ball from James Cassidy | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Frank Chow runs out the clock | 73-83 |