| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Toon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Freitag (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Dailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee inbounds the ball | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Nelson Vallee | 46-47 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | David Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Freitag | 49-47 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey clanks a runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Charles Toon gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Nelson Vallee picks off the pass by Matthew Lindsey in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from August Haggard | 49-50 |
| 19:01 | St. John's | David Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (SF) August Haggard, James Talbot | |
| 18:44 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nelson Vallee | 49-52 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Robert Freitag comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Jared Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Robert Freitag makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Toon and he's hacked by Kenneth Kirkendall - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan (PG), Ronald Gayhart (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Benjamin Enloe (C) Matthew Lindsey, Charles Toon, David Thomas, Jared Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Nelson Vallee, Charles Bailey, Marshall Owens | |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Robert Freitag makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:53 | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Kirkendall | 52-54 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Lawrence Karlinsky swats the layup by Malcolm Sullivan | 52-54 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 17:26 | St. John's | Robert Freitag pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Robert Freitag - foul #3 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Toon (SG), Franklyn Gray (C) Ronald Gayhart, Robert Freitag | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), Justin Ballou (PF), Marshall Owens (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Tommy Abramowitz, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 16:59 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Justin Ballou hits the finger roll | 52-56 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | August Haggard is called for the reach on Malcolm Sullivan - foul #1 on August Haggard, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey (PG), David Thomas (SF), Jared Dailey (C) Malcolm Sullivan, Michael Taylor, Benjamin Enloe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF) Max Wiley | |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Marshall Owens | 52-56 |
| 16:06 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey (PF) Justin Ballou | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Toon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklyn Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jared Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Vallee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jared Dailey clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marshall Owens - foul #3 on Marshall Owens, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau (PF) Franklyn Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Curtis Clark (SF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) James Talbot, Nelson Vallee, Marshall Owens | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jared Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jared Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 15:26 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 15:24 | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Charles Toon drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Lindsey | 55-56 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 55-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (SG), Noah Guel (C) Charles Toon, Jared Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | The jump hook by Matthew Lindsey is blocked by Charles Bailey | 55-57 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 14:40 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Charboneau | 55-57 |
| 14:38 | St. John's | David Thomas grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols drills a shot from the left wing set up by Marshall Owens and he's hacked by Noah Guel - foul #1 on Noah Guel, team foul #2 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan (PG), Michael Taylor (SF), Benjamin Enloe (PF) Matthew Lindsey, David Thomas, Tommy Charboneau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Curtis Clark, Charles Bailey | |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Noah Guel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | Michael Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor | 57-59 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Toon (SG), Franklyn Gray (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Ronald Gayhart, Benjamin Enloe, Noah Guel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor | 57-59 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-59 |
| 12:37 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:25 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Michael Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Franklyn Gray - foul #2 on Franklyn Gray, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey (PG), David Thomas (SF), Robert Freitag (PF), Benjamin Enloe (C) Malcolm Sullivan, Michael Taylor, Franklyn Gray, Jared Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (PG), James Talbot (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) Edward Nichols, Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:12 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Charles Toon hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Freitag | 62-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Toon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Freitag (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Enloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Talbot (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Ballou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Abramowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot hits the finger roll on a great pass from August Haggard | 62-62 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Charles Toon's pass is intercepted by Max Wiley | 62-62 |
| 11:02 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 10:37 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Charles Toon grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | David Thomas hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Benjamin Enloe and the foul's on August Haggard - foul #2 on August Haggard, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (SG), Franklyn Gray (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Charles Toon, Robert Freitag, Benjamin Enloe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), Kenneth Kirkendall (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, James Talbot, Max Wiley, Justin Ballou, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 10:26 | St. John's | David Thomas makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Franklyn Gray swats the layup by Marshall Owens | 65-62 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tommy Charboneau (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SF) Curtis Clark | |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Kenneth Kirkendall is called for the reach on Matthew Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Kirkendall, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan (PG) Matthew Lindsey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark (SF) Kenneth Kirkendall | |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Jared Dailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Curtis Clark pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee can't connect on a runner from the left block | 65-62 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is hacked by Franklyn Gray - foul #3 on Franklyn Gray, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Toon (SG), Michael Taylor (SF) Malcolm Sullivan, Franklyn Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Marshall Owens | |
| 09:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lawrence Karlinsky, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Noah Guel (C) Jared Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart jams the wide open dunk | 67-62 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Curtis Clark | 67-64 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Noah Guel hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Charboneau | 70-64 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols's pass is intercepted by Tommy Charboneau | 70-64 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Nichols - foul #4 on Edward Nichols, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey (PG), Malcolm Sullivan (SF), Benjamin Enloe (PF), Jared Dailey (C) Charles Toon, Michael Taylor, Tommy Charboneau, Noah Guel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall (PG), August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Marshall Owens (C) Edward Nichols, Nelson Vallee, Curtis Clark, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Gayhart - foul #2 on Ronald Gayhart, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Thomas (SF) Ronald Gayhart | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:46 | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Matthew Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Malcolm Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Enloe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jared Dailey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - August Haggard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Kirkendall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Jared Dailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | David Thomas snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 07:16 | St. John's | David Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Lindsey | 73-65 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall loses the ball out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Toon (SG), Robert Freitag (PF) David Thomas, Benjamin Enloe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot (SG), Curtis Clark (SF), Justin Ballou (PF) August Haggard, Max Wiley, Charles Bailey | |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Toon | 75-65 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens misses long on a jumper in the paint | 75-65 |
| 06:16 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Owens | 75-65 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Malcolm Sullivan takes the ball from James Talbot | 75-65 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Robert Freitag makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Toon | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Marshall Owens | 78-67 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Curtis Clark steals it from Jared Dailey | 78-67 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Illinois | James Talbot misses the easy layup | 78-67 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Robert Freitag grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Jared Dailey is fouled on the floor by Marshall Owens - foul #4 on Marshall Owens, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), David Thomas (SF), Benjamin Enloe (PF) Matthew Lindsey, Charles Toon, Malcolm Sullivan, Robert Freitag | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols (PG), August Haggard (SG), Max Wiley (SF), Charles Bailey (PF), Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Kenneth Kirkendall, James Talbot, Curtis Clark, Justin Ballou, Marshall Owens | |
| 04:52 | St. John's | Jared Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Bailey | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Franklyn Gray (C) Jared Dailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-67 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray hits the follow up shot | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey misses the 3 from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Franklyn Gray loses the dribble to Charles Bailey | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Bailey, team foul #10 | 80-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Noah Guel (C) Benjamin Enloe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee (SG), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Marshall Owens (C) August Haggard, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ronald Gayhart (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Franklyn Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Noah Guel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Edward Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nelson Vallee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Max Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Abramowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | David Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 80-67 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Noah Guel tips it but misses | 80-67 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | David Thomas tips it home | 82-67 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Noah Guel - foul #2 on Noah Guel, team foul #6 | 82-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey (PG), Charles Toon (SG), Tommy Charboneau (PF) Ronald Gayhart, Michael Taylor, Franklyn Gray | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | August Haggard (SG), Charles Bailey (PF) Max Wiley, Tommy Abramowitz | |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Matthew Lindsey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-69 |
| 02:39 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Karlinsky (C) Marshall Owens | |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe can't finish the uncontested layup | 82-69 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey gets the rebound | 82-69 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Nichols clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-69 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Bailey can't tip it in | 82-69 |
| 02:07 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe is hacked by August Haggard - foul #3 on August Haggard, team foul #11 | 82-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Malcolm Sullivan (PG), Ronald Gayhart (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Franklyn Gray (C) Matthew Lindsey, Charles Toon, Tommy Charboneau, Noah Guel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Max Wiley (SF), Tommy Abramowitz (PF), Kenneth Kirkendall (C) Edward Nichols, Charles Bailey, Lawrence Karlinsky | |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe makes the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Benjamin Enloe makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-69 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz gets the offensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Illinois | Tommy Abramowitz loses the dribble to Malcolm Sullivan | 84-69 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | Michael Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Enloe | 87-69 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Nelson Vallee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | St. John's | August Haggard steps in front of the Michael Taylor pass in the backcourt | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall clanks a 3 from the right wing | 87-69 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart grabs the board | 87-69 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Max Wiley is called for the reach on Ronald Gayhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Wiley, team foul #12 | 87-69 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart misses the 1st free throw | 87-69 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kenneth Kirkendall scores on a turnaround in the paint | 88-71 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Ronald Gayhart runs out the clock | 88-71 |