| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lyle Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffry Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stock (fresh) PF - Stephen Mossman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-28 |
| 19:44 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Bates | Daniel Tripp loses the ball out of bounds | 26-30 |
| 19:11 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck's pass is intercepted by Lyle Singleton | 26-30 |
| 18:59 | Bates | Albert Schneider is called for the reach on Robert Stock - foul #1 on Albert Schneider, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:52 | Bates | Lyle Singleton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:25 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Bates | Lyle Singleton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 18:20 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:59 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 17:58 | Bates | Robert Stock gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:53 | Bates | Stephen Mossman is hacked by Steve Zerck - foul #3 on Steve Zerck, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts (PF) Steve Zerck | |
| 17:46 | Bates | Robert Stock misses the jumper from the left block | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 17:31 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang travels with the ball | 26-32 |
| 17:16 | Bates | Stephen Mossman lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffry Bond and he's fouled by Scott Lewis - foul #2 on Scott Lewis, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Bates | Kurt Purnell (C) Daniel Tripp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 17:16 | Bates | Stephen Mossman misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:16 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:09 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Stock is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #3 on Robert Stock, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Bates | Gary Decamp (C) Robert Stock | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 16:59 | St. John's (MN) | Jeffry Bond steps in front of the Albert Schneider pass | 28-32 |
| 16:54 | Bates | Jeffry Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:53 | Bates | Kurt Purnell gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Bates | Jeffry Bond drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Mossman | 30-32 |
| 16:23 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:22 | Bates | Kurt Purnell grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:01 | Bates | Jeffry Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 16:00 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Mossman | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lyle Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffry Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Mossman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Decamp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Kitts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Lang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Bates | Stephen Mossman misses the turnaround from close range | 30-32 |
| 15:34 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:17 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 15:15 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:02 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Lewis | 30-34 |
| 14:49 | Bates | Jeffry Bond loses the dribble to Scott Lewis | 30-34 |
| 14:44 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Frank Kitts | 30-36 |
| 14:33 | Bates | Kurt Purnell scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Chris Lang - foul #1 on Chris Lang, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Bates | Leo Clark (PG), Ronald Havard (SG), Robert Stock (SF), Daniel Tripp (C) Lyle Singleton, Jeffry Bond, Stephen Mossman, Gary Decamp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG), Paul O'Harra (SG), Joseph Gay (SF), Steve Zerck (PF), Jimmy Weberg (C) Scott Lewis, Brian Brown, Albert Schneider, Frank Kitts, Chris Lang | |
| 14:33 | Bates | Kurt Purnell makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:12 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:10 | Bates | The rebound goes to Kurt Purnell | 33-36 |
| 14:03 | Bates | Kurt Purnell's floater is tipped away by Steve Zerck | 33-36 |
| 14:01 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:53 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul O'Harra | 33-39 |
| 13:43 | Bates | Daniel Tripp makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leo Clark | 35-39 |
| 13:23 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck misses the shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 13:21 | Bates | Daniel Tripp grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:55 | Bates | Robert Stock's pass is intercepted by Paul O'Harra | 35-39 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | Bates | Kurt Purnell gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:27 | Bates | Robert Stock loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffry Bond (SG), Stephen Mossman (PF) Ronald Havard, Kurt Purnell | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown (SG), Albert Schneider (SF) Thomas Thorson, Joseph Gay | |
| 12:12 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses short on a floater from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:11 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:06 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Tripp - foul #2 on Daniel Tripp, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 12:06 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | Bates | Robert Stock scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffry Bond | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Leo Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffry Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Stock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Mossman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Tripp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Paul O'Harra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Weberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Brown and the foul's on Daniel Tripp - foul #3 on Daniel Tripp, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bates | Lyle Singleton (PG), Gary Decamp (C) Leo Clark, Daniel Tripp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Chris Lang (C) Paul O'Harra, Steve Zerck | |
| 11:23 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Weberg makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:59 | Bates | Lyle Singleton knocks in the 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Gary Decamp - foul #1 on Gary Decamp, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronald Havard (SF) Robert Stock | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts (PF) Jimmy Weberg | |
| 10:54 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | Bates | The rebound goes to Gary Decamp | 41-44 |
| 10:36 | Bates | Ronald Havard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 10:35 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:10 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown hits a floater from the right wing set up by Albert Schneider | 41-46 |
| 10:03 | Bates | Ronald Havard scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jeffry Bond | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 09:33 | Bates | The rebound goes to Ronald Havard | 43-46 |
| 09:07 | Bates | Ronald Havard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Schneider - foul #2 on Albert Schneider, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Stock (SF), Kurt Purnell (PF), Daniel Tripp (C) Jeffry Bond, Stephen Mossman, Gary Decamp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra (PG), Steve Zerck (PF), Jimmy Weberg (C) Scott Lewis, Brian Brown, Chris Lang | |
| 09:07 | Bates | Ronald Havard makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:07 | Bates | Ronald Havard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:57 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider banks in the layup | 45-48 |
| 08:47 | Bates | Ronald Havard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 08:46 | Bates | Kurt Purnell tips it in | 47-48 |
| 08:32 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts makes the runner near the basket set up by Paul O'Harra | 47-50 |
| 08:06 | Bates | Daniel Tripp is fouled on the floor by Frank Kitts - foul #2 on Frank Kitts, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Leo Clark (PG) Lyle Singleton | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG) Albert Schneider | |
| 07:47 | Bates | Daniel Tripp buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Havard | 49-50 |
| 07:25 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| 07:24 | Bates | Kurt Purnell pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Leo Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Havard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Stock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Purnell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Tripp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Thomas Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul O'Harra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Kitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Weberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Bates | Kurt Purnell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul O'Harra - foul #1 on Paul O'Harra, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffry Bond (SG), Stephen Mossman (PF) Ronald Havard, Robert Stock | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Albert Schneider (SF), Chris Lang (C) Thomas Thorson, Paul O'Harra, Frank Kitts, Jimmy Weberg | |
| 07:11 | Bates | Kurt Purnell makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:11 | Bates | Kurt Purnell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:02 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Steve Zerck | 51-52 |
| 06:48 | Bates | Stephen Mossman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffry Bond | 54-52 |
| 06:36 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 06:35 | St. John's (MN) | Albert Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:18 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Zerck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | Bates | Kurt Purnell gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:06 | Bates | Leo Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Bates | Lyle Singleton (PG), Robert Stock (SF), Gary Decamp (C) Leo Clark, Kurt Purnell, Daniel Tripp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joshua Greathouse (PF) Steve Zerck | |
| 05:50 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Lang is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mossman - foul #3 on Stephen Mossman, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts (PF) Joshua Greathouse | |
| 05:25 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Bates | Amos Goulding (PF) Stephen Mossman | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 05:13 | Bates | Jeffry Bond drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Lyle Singleton | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra (SG), Jimmy Weberg (PF) Brian Brown, Albert Schneider | |
| 04:43 | Bates | Lyle Singleton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:26 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra loses the dribble to Lyle Singleton | 60-52 |
| 04:23 | Bates | Lyle Singleton banks in the layup | 62-52 |
| 04:14 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Stock steals the ball from Scott Lewis | 62-52 |
| 03:55 | Bates | Amos Goulding clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | St. John's (MN) | Frank Kitts grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jeffry Bond - foul #1 on Jeffry Bond, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronald Havard (SG), Stephen Mossman (PF), Daniel Tripp (C) Jeffry Bond, Amos Goulding, Gary Decamp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown (SG), Albert Schneider (SF), Steve Zerck (PF) Scott Lewis, Frank Kitts, Chris Lang | |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:49 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:49 | Bates | Daniel Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Bates | Daniel Tripp drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lyle Singleton | 64-53 |
| 03:15 | St. John's (MN) | Ronald Havard steps in front of the Albert Schneider pass | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Lyle Singleton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Havard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Stock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Mossman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Tripp (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Paul O'Harra (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Zerck (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Weberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Bates | Lyle Singleton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Bates | Jeffry Bond (SG) Ronald Havard | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis (PG), Chris Lang (C) Paul O'Harra, Jimmy Weberg | |
| 02:42 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Bates | Stephen Mossman grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 02:27 | Bates | Robert Stock's layup is rejected by Steve Zerck | 64-53 |
| 02:26 | Bates | Daniel Tripp pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:02 | Bates | Robert Stock makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lyle Singleton | 66-53 |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Scott Lewis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 66-56 |
| 01:24 | Bates | Lyle Singleton is hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #3 on Scott Lewis, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Bates | Ronald Havard (SG), Kurt Purnell (SF), Amos Goulding (PF), Gary Decamp (C) Jeffry Bond, Robert Stock, Stephen Mossman, Daniel Tripp | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson (PG), Paul O'Harra (SG), Joseph Gay (SF), Frank Kitts (PF), Jimmy Weberg (C) Scott Lewis, Brian Brown, Albert Schneider, Steve Zerck, Chris Lang | |
| 01:24 | Bates | Lyle Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:24 | Bates | Lyle Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:06 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 68-56 |
| 01:04 | Bates | Kurt Purnell pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:38 | Bates | Ronald Havard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Decamp | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+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) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's (MN) | Paul O'Harra misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 00:31 | Bates | Amos Goulding pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+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) | |
| 00:11 | Bates | Ronald Havard buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kurt Purnell | 73-56 |
| 00:05 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Gay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-56 |
| 00:04 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Paul O'Harra | 73-56 |
| 00:01 | St. John's (MN) | Lyle Singleton is called for the reach on Thomas Thorson - foul #1 on Lyle Singleton, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Bates | Leo Clark (PG) Lyle Singleton | |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| 00:01 | St. John's (MN) | Thomas Thorson misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:01 | Bates | Ronald Havard pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Bates | Ronald Havard runs out the clock | 73-56 |