| Lineup | New England | PG - Eric Payne (fresh) SG - Richard Chapin (fresh) SF - Robert Steinman (fresh) PF - Joel Bennett (fresh) C - Scott Fermin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fresh) SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) C - Chris Lang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New England | New England is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New England | Robert Steinman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | New England | Robert Steinman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Payne | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | New England | Robert Steinman gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New England | Richard Chapin misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | New England | Eric Payne gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | New England | Richard Chapin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Lewis and the foul's on Joel Bennett - foul #1 on Joel Bennett, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | New England | Robert Steinman blows the layup but he's hacked by Albert Schneider - foul #1 on Albert Schneider, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | New England | Robert Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | New England | Robert Steinman misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:12 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Payne - foul #1 on Eric Payne, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra (PG), Frank Kitts (PF), Jimmy Weberg (C) Scott Lewis, Steve Zerck, Chris Lang | |
| 17:56 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | New England | Robert Steinman connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Payne | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg misses the jumper from the right block | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | New England | Richard Chapin pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | New England | Richard Chapin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:39 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:38 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Paul O'Harra | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | St. John's (MN) | Eric Payne is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #2 on Eric Payne, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Parker (PG), Jesse Chalfant (SG), Anthony Street (SF), Ray Metcalf (PF), Gordon Livingston (C) Eric Payne, Richard Chapin, Robert Steinman, Joel Bennett, Scott Fermin | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Steve Zerck (PF), Chris Lang (C) Brian Brown, Albert Schneider, Jimmy Weberg | |
| 15:52 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 5-7 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) SG - Jesse Chalfant (fresh) SF - Anthony Street (fresh) PF - Ray Metcalf (fresh) C - Gordon Livingston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul O'Harra (fresh) SF - Frank Kitts (fresh) PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Lang (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New England | Thomas Parker's layup is rejected by Steve Zerck | 5-7 |
| 15:47 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Steve Zerck | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steve Zerck | 5-10 |
| 15:17 | New England | Ray Metcalf scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay (SG), Albert Schneider (SF) Paul O'Harra, Frank Kitts | |
| 15:17 | New England | Ray Metcalf makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:00 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 14:59 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:40 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis is hacked by Anthony Street - foul #1 on Anthony Street, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | New England | Scott Fermin (C) Gordon Livingston | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg (PF) Steve Zerck | |
| 14:27 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Street steals it from Jimmy Weberg | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | New England | Scott Fermin lays it in set up by Jesse Chalfant | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | New England | Richard Chapin (SG), Robert Steinman (SF) Jesse Chalfant, Anthony Street | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Paul O'Harra (SF), Frank Kitts (PF) Scott Lewis, Joseph Gay, Albert Schneider, Chris Lang | |
| 13:34 | New England | Robert Steinman drills a jump hook from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 13:15 | New England | The rebound goes to Scott Fermin | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | New England | Ray Metcalf is hacked by Jimmy Weberg - foul #1 on Jimmy Weberg, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Street (PG), Joel Bennett (PF) Thomas Parker, Ray Metcalf | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck (PF) Thomas Thorson | |
| 12:42 | New England | Richard Chapin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Street | 15-10 |
| 12:20 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Bennett steps in front of the Jimmy Weberg pass | 15-10 |
| 11:54 | New England | Scott Fermin makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Chapin and he's fouled by Jimmy Weberg - foul #2 on Jimmy Weberg, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | New England | Jesse Chalfant (PG) Anthony Street | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Albert Schneider (SF), Chris Lang (C) Paul O'Harra, Frank Kitts, Jimmy Weberg | |
| 11:54 | New England | Scott Fermin misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:54 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jesse Chalfant (fresh) SG - Richard Chapin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Steinman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Bennett (fresh) C - Scott Fermin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Lang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:46 | New England | The rebound goes to Jesse Chalfant | 17-10 |
| 11:39 | New England | Richard Chapin is fouled on the floor by Albert Schneider - foul #2 on Albert Schneider, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | New England | Ray Metcalf (C) Scott Fermin | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay (SF) Albert Schneider | |
| 11:25 | New England | Robert Steinman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Parker (PG) Jesse Chalfant | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 11:06 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steve Zerck | 17-12 |
| 10:38 | New England | Joel Bennett blows the layup | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | New England | Ray Metcalf tips it home | 19-12 |
| 10:15 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Brown | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | New England | Thomas Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Metcalf | 21-14 |
| 09:49 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Brown | 21-17 |
| 09:41 | New England | Robert Steinman misses the lay-in | 21-17 |
| 09:40 | New England | Ray Metcalf tips it but misses | 21-17 |
| 09:38 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:32 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 09:31 | New England | The rebound goes to Ray Metcalf | 21-17 |
| 09:26 | New England | Scott Lewis picks off the pass by Richard Chapin | 21-17 |
| 08:57 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck is hacked by Joel Bennett - foul #2 on Joel Bennett, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | New England | Jesse Chalfant (PG), Anthony Street (SG), James Dent (PF), Scott Fermin (C) Thomas Parker, Richard Chapin, Joel Bennett, Ray Metcalf | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG), Paul O'Harra (SF), Frank Kitts (PF), Andrew Lund (C) Scott Lewis, Joseph Gay, Steve Zerck, Chris Lang | |
| 08:40 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown double dribbles | 21-17 |
| 08:22 | New England | Robert Steinman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:21 | St. John's (MN) | Andrew Lund snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:58 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Lund | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | New England | Jesse Chalfant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Street | 21-20 |
| 07:43 | New England | Robert Steinman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | New England | The offensive rebound goes to James Dent | 21-20 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Jesse Chalfant (fresh) SG - Anthony Street (fresh) SF - Robert Steinman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dent (fresh) C - Scott Fermin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Thomas Thorson (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul O'Harra (fresh) PF - Frank Kitts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Lund (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | New England | Frank Kitts is called for the reach on Jesse Chalfant - foul #1 on Frank Kitts, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | New England | Richard Chapin (SG), Ray Metcalf (PF) Robert Steinman, James Dent | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay (SF) Brian Brown | |
| 07:16 | New England | Paul O'Harra steps in front of the Richard Chapin pass | 21-20 |
| 07:01 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Chapin steps in front of the Thomas Thorson pass | 21-20 |
| 06:49 | New England | Richard Chapin hits a 3 from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | New England | Scott Fermin pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | New England | Richard Chapin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 06:03 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Parker (PG) Jesse Chalfant | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Steve Zerck (PF), Chris Lang (C) Thomas Thorson, Paul O'Harra, Frank Kitts, Andrew Lund | |
| 05:48 | New England | Ray Metcalf buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 26-20 |
| 05:38 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 05:36 | New England | Anthony Street grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:30 | New England | Scott Fermin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-20 |
| 05:28 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:24 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Chapin - foul #1 on Richard Chapin, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | New England | Robert Steinman (SF), James Dent (PF), Gordon Livingston (C) Anthony Street, Ray Metcalf, Scott Fermin | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra (SF) Joseph Gay | |
| 05:24 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:24 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:00 | New England | Thomas Parker comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts (SF) Scott Lewis | |
| 05:00 | New England | Thomas Parker misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:00 | New England | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:35 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 04:14 | New England | Paul O'Harra takes the ball from Thomas Parker | 27-24 |
| 04:06 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Parker steals it from Frank Kitts | 27-24 |
| 04:00 | New England | Steve Zerck is called for the reach on Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Steve Zerck, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | New England | Eric Payne (PG), Jesse Chalfant (SF), Joel Bennett (PF), Scott Fermin (C) Richard Chapin, Robert Steinman, James Dent, Gordon Livingston | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Albert Schneider (SF), Jimmy Weberg (PF) Paul O'Harra, Brian Brown, Steve Zerck | |
| 04:00 | New England | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:00 | New England | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:48 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Parker - foul #1 on Thomas Parker, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay (SG) Chris Lang | |
| 03:48 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:48 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:48 | New England | Joel Bennett gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:27 | New England | Scott Fermin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 03:26 | New England | Joel Bennett tips it home | 31-25 |
| Lineup | New England | PG - Eric Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Chalfant (fresh) PF - Joel Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fermin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) PF - Frank Kitts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Weberg (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 02:51 | New England | Joel Bennett makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Parker and the foul's on Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | New England | Anthony Street (SF) Thomas Parker | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG), Andrew Lund (C) Scott Lewis, Frank Kitts | |
| 02:51 | New England | Joel Bennett makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:33 | St. John's (MN) | Eric Payne steps in front of the Joseph Gay pass | 34-27 |
| 02:30 | New England | Eric Payne banks in the layup | 36-27 |
| 02:18 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg misses the 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 02:17 | New England | Joel Bennett snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 01:54 | New England | Joel Bennett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 01:52 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:47 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 01:46 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg tips it in | 36-29 |
| 01:32 | New England | Jesse Chalfant buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Street | 39-29 |
| 01:28 | St. John's (MN) | Jesse Chalfant steals the ball from Thomas Thorson in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 01:25 | New England | Jesse Chalfant hits the finger roll | 41-29 |
| 01:14 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Bennett steals the ball from Thomas Thorson | 41-29 |
| 01:10 | New England | Eric Payne drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jesse Chalfant | 44-29 |
| 01:01 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 01:00 | New England | Anthony Street gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:54 | New England | Jesse Chalfant knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joel Bennett | 46-29 |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay is hacked by Joel Bennett - foul #3 on Joel Bennett, team foul #8 | 46-29 |
| Subs | New England | Thomas Parker (PG), Richard Chapin (SG), Robert Steinman (SF), Ray Metcalf (PF), Gordon Livingston (C) Eric Payne, Jesse Chalfant, Anthony Street, Joel Bennett, Scott Fermin | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra (SG), Frank Kitts (SF), Steve Zerck (PF), Chris Lang (C) Thomas Thorson, Albert Schneider, Jimmy Weberg, Andrew Lund | |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:42 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:42 | New England | Ray Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 00:24 | New England | Richard Chapin connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gordon Livingston | 49-30 |
| 00:20 | St. John's (MN) | Ray Metcalf swats the short shot by Paul O'Harra | 49-30 |
| 00:19 | New England | Ray Metcalf snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 00:13 | New England | Thomas Parker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gay - foul #1 on Joseph Gay, team foul #10 | 49-30 |
| Subs | New England | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown (SG) Joseph Gay | |
| 00:13 | New England | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 00:13 | New England | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 00:01 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | The clock runs out | 51-30 |