| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - James Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Gloria (fresh) C - James Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lovelady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Tarvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 19:58 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Holt | 38-24 |
| 19:19 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin drills a fadeaway in the paint | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island College | Ira Higgins steals the ball from James Holt | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Carson is called for the reach on William Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Carson, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ira Higgins | 38-28 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island College | James Holt misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-28 |
| 18:44 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Lovelady and the foul's on Tyrone Gloria - foul #3 on Tyrone Gloria, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong (PG), Robert Lagrange (PF) James Holt, Tyrone Gloria | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 18:30 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lagrange | 40-31 |
| 18:02 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester (PG), Clinton Witt (SF), Charles Lucus (C) Richard Carson, Bryan Jenkins, James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders (PG), Bill Osborne (SG), Danny Andrews (SF), John Simpson (PF), Michael Son (C) Ira Higgins, Robert Lovelady, Raymond Weber, Bill Tarvin, William Bowen | |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong is hacked by Danny Andrews - foul #1 on Danny Andrews, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island College | John Simpson steps in front of the Brian Armstrong pass | 40-31 |
| 17:26 | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Simpson | 40-34 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island College | Danny Andrews takes the ball from Clinton Witt | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:24 | St. John's (MN) | Charles Lucus picks off the pass by Troy Sanders in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-34 |
| 16:09 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:07 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Witt - foul #2 on Clinton Witt, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | James Holt (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Bryan Jenkins (SF), James Tabor (C) Jared Kuester, Brian Armstrong, Clinton Witt, Charles Lucus | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Robert Lovelady (SG), Raymond Weber (SF), Bill Tarvin (PF), William Bowen (C) Troy Sanders, Bill Osborne, Danny Andrews, John Simpson, Michael Son | |
| 15:54 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - James Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lagrange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lovelady (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Tarvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island College | James Holt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:36 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | St. John's (MN) | James Holt is called for the reach on Ira Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Holt, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria (PF) Robert Lagrange | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 15:15 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin's fadeaway is rejected by James Tabor | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island College | James Holt is hacked by Raymond Weber - foul #2 on Raymond Weber, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne (SF), John Simpson (PF) Raymond Weber, Bill Tarvin | |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Holt | 43-37 |
| 14:35 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jenkins - foul #2 on Bryan Jenkins, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong (PG), Charles Lucus (SF) James Holt, Bryan Jenkins | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders (PG) Ira Higgins | |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady hits the finger roll set up by Troy Sanders and he's hacked by James Tabor - foul #1 on James Tabor, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester (PG), Clinton Witt (SF) Richard Carson, James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews (SF) William Bowen | |
| 14:22 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Witt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jared Kuester | 46-39 |
| 13:56 | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders loses the dribble to Clinton Witt | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Witt misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:29 | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:12 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:11 | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Clinton Witt picks off the pass by Robert Lovelady | 46-39 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester is fouled on the floor by John Simpson - foul #3 on John Simpson, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | James Holt (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Bryan Jenkins (SF), James Tabor (C) Jared Kuester, Brian Armstrong, Clinton Witt, Charles Lucus | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Raymond Weber (SF), Bill Tarvin (PF), William Bowen (C) Troy Sanders, Robert Lovelady, Danny Andrews, John Simpson | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Weber - foul #3 on Raymond Weber, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange (PF) Tyrone Gloria | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady (SG) Bill Osborne | |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 12:11 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins misses the runner in the paint | 47-39 |
| 11:43 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - James Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lagrange (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Tabor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Lovelady (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Tarvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber is hacked by Richard Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Carson, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne (SG) Robert Lovelady | |
| 11:41 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:41 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island College | Bill Osborne takes the ball from Robert Lagrange | 47-41 |
| 11:15 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Osborne | 47-43 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island College | James Holt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:54 | St. John's (MN) | William Bowen gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:39 | St. John's (MN) | Raymond Weber is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor blows the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Weber - foul #4 on Raymond Weber, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester (PG), Brian Armstrong (SG), Clinton Witt (SF), Charles Lucus (PF) James Holt, Richard Carson, Bryan Jenkins, Robert Lagrange | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders (PG), Robert Lovelady (SG), Danny Andrews (SF), John Simpson (PF), Michael Son (C) Ira Higgins, Bill Osborne, Raymond Weber, Bill Tarvin, William Bowen | |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-46 |
| 09:47 | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady is fouled on the floor by Clinton Witt - foul #3 on Clinton Witt, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria (PF) James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne (PF) Michael Son | |
| 09:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island College | Clinton Witt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island College | Charles Lucus tips it in | 50-48 |
| 09:05 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady is hacked by Brian Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Armstrong, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Michael McElwaine (PG), Bryan Jenkins (SF), James Tabor (C) Jared Kuester, Clinton Witt, Charles Lucus | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 09:05 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:42 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | St. John's (MN) | John Simpson's floater is tipped away by Tyrone Gloria | 50-50 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island College | Troy Sanders picks off the pass by Tyrone Gloria | 50-50 |
| 07:53 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Troy Sanders - foul #1 on Troy Sanders, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson (SG), Clinton Witt (SF), Robert Lagrange (PF), Charles Lucus (C) Michael McElwaine, Bryan Jenkins, Tyrone Gloria, James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Raymond Weber (SF), Bill Tarvin (PF), William Bowen (C) Troy Sanders, Robert Lovelady, Danny Andrews, John Simpson | |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - Brian Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clinton Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lagrange (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Lucus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ira Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bill Tarvin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin lays it in | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Ira Higgins - foul #2 on Ira Higgins, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:02 | St. John's (MN) | William Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:45 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Weber | 52-57 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island College | Charles Lucus misses the easy layup | 52-57 |
| 06:36 | Rhode Island College | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lucus | 52-57 |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Brian Armstrong and the foul's on Raymond Weber - foul #5 on Raymond Weber, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | James Holt (PG), Bryan Jenkins (SF), Tyrone Gloria (PF), James Tabor (C) Brian Armstrong, Clinton Witt, Robert Lagrange, Charles Lucus | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady (SG), Michael Son (PF) Raymond Weber, Bill Tarvin | |
| 06:20 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:20 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 54-57 |
| 06:01 | St. John's (MN) | Tyrone Gloria takes the ball from Robert Lovelady | 54-57 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island College | James Holt can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Son - foul #1 on Michael Son, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester (SG) Richard Carson | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders (PG), Danny Andrews (SF), John Simpson (PF) Ira Higgins, Bill Osborne, William Bowen | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island College | James Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island College | James Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:27 | St. John's (MN) | Troy Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:07 | St. John's (MN) | The jump hook by Danny Andrews is blocked by James Tabor | 56-57 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island College | The rebound goes to Bryan Jenkins | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Sanders - foul #2 on Troy Sanders, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:49 | Rhode Island College | Bryan Jenkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:43 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Troy Sanders | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island College | James Holt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Kuester | 61-60 |
| 03:56 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady's floater is knocked away by Bryan Jenkins | 61-60 |
| 03:55 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Son grabs the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:37 | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island College | James Holt gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island College | PG - James Holt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Kuester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Jenkins (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyrone Gloria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Tabor (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Troy Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lovelady (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Son (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island College | James Holt makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Bryan Jenkins | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong (PG), Richard Carson (SG), Clinton Witt (SF), Robert Lagrange (PF), Charles Lucus (C) James Holt, Jared Kuester, Bryan Jenkins, Tyrone Gloria, James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins (PG), Bill Osborne (SG), Bill Tarvin (PF), William Bowen (C) Robert Lovelady, Danny Andrews, John Simpson, Michael Son | |
| 03:08 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ira Higgins | 63-62 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clinton Witt | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Tarvin misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 02:20 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to William Bowen | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins is fouled on the floor by Richard Carson - foul #3 on Richard Carson, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Jared Kuester (PG) Clinton Witt | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Danny Andrews (SF) Troy Sanders | |
| 02:01 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island College | Robert Lagrange grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jared Kuester | 68-62 |
| 01:45 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | James Holt (PG), Bryan Jenkins (SF), Tyrone Gloria (PF), James Tabor (C) Jared Kuester, Brian Armstrong, Robert Lagrange, Charles Lucus | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady (SG) Danny Andrews | |
| 01:27 | St. John's (MN) | William Bowen can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 68-62 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island College | James Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island College | James Holt grabs the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island College | James Tabor makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Richard Carson | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a motion offense 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) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:40 | St. John's (MN) | William Bowen grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:34 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to William Bowen | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Tarvin | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College 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) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island College | Ira Higgins is called for the reach on Tyrone Gloria in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ira Higgins, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Rhode Island College | Brian Armstrong (SF), Charles Lucus (C) Bryan Jenkins, James Tabor | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson is hacked by Robert Lovelady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lovelady, team foul #12 | 72-65 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College 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) | |
| 00:17 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Lovelady makes the 3 from straight away set up by Bill Tarvin | 74-68 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Higgins - foul #4 on Ira Higgins, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island College | Tyrone Gloria makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | St. John's (MN) | Bill Osborne misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson pulls down the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College 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) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson is hacked by Robert Lovelady in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lovelady, team foul #14 | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island College | Richard Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | Ira Higgins hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island College | James Holt runs out the clock | 78-70 |