| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Rasco (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ty Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Beckett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Ballard inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Mark Beckett steals the ball from Ty Houston | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Ball State | Barry Talavera is hacked by Brad Rasco - foul #2 on Brad Rasco, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | John Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Ball State | Mark Beckett snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Henry Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry Talavera | 31-36 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | John Ballard tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | John Allen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | St. John's | John Allen swats the shot by Ty Houston | 33-36 |
| 18:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Allen | 33-36 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | Mark Beckett loses the dribble to Ty Houston | 33-36 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | John Ballard banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lester Crum - foul #1 on Lester Crum, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SG) Nelson Clark | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 17:32 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 17:09 | Ball State | Barry Talavera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:07 | St. John's | Brad Rasco grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Joe Powell clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Weber (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Terry Johnson (PF), Newton Brewer (C) George Birchfield, John Ballard, Brad Rasco, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (PG), Joseph Schwertfeger (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Jack Samuels (C) Henry Williams, Lester Crum, John Allen, Mark Beckett | |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Newton Brewer is called for the reach on Barry Talavera - foul #1 on Newton Brewer, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:00 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 36-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Don Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Schwertfeger (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Newton Brewer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Newton Brewer, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), John Ballard (SF), Ty Houston (C) Don Weber, Joe Powell, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Barry Talavera, Joseph Schwertfeger, Jack Samuels | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | Lester Crum makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Williams | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by George Birchfield and he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Beckett (C) Michael Mitchell | |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:44 | Ball State | Lester Crum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | John Allen hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Lester Crum pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is fouled on the floor by George Birchfield - foul #2 on George Birchfield, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SG), Brad Rasco (PF) Nelson Clark, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Barry Talavera (SG) Stewart Hawkins | |
| 13:45 | Ball State | Mark Beckett makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Crum | 39-43 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | John Ballard misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Brad Rasco tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | John Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | John Ballard gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | John Ballard's layup is rejected by John Allen | 39-43 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Ty Houston tips it in | 41-43 |
| 12:37 | Ball State | John Allen's pass is intercepted by George Birchfield | 41-43 |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Brad Rasco hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ty Houston and the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #3 on Henry Williams, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Weber (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), Newton Brewer (C) George Birchfield, John Ballard, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (PG), Joseph Schwertfeger (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Jack Samuels (C) Henry Williams, Lester Crum, John Allen, Mark Beckett | |
| 12:25 | St. John's | Brad Rasco makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Brad Rasco swats the layup by Barry Talavera | 44-43 |
| 12:04 | St. John's | Brad Rasco grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Joe Powell is denied on a layup by Joseph Schwertfeger | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Don Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Newton Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Stewart Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Schwertfeger (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Samuels (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Stewart Hawkins steals it from Joe Powell | 44-43 |
| 11:19 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins jams it | 44-45 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Joe Powell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Don Weber and he's hacked by Barry Talavera - foul #2 on Barry Talavera, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Terry Johnson (PF) Anthony Williams, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG), Mark Beckett (C) Joseph Schwertfeger, Jack Samuels | |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Joe Powell pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Don Weber scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Terry Johnson steals the ball from Stewart Hawkins | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Newton Brewer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Henry Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Don Weber - foul #2 on Don Weber, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), John Ballard (SF), Brad Rasco (PF), Ty Houston (C) Don Weber, Joe Powell, Terry Johnson, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Chatfield (SG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Barry Talavera, Stewart Hawkins, Michael Mitchell | |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | George Birchfield banks in the layup set up by Nelson Clark | 52-47 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Mark Beckett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | John Ballard gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lester Crum | 52-47 |
| 07:54 | Ball State | The jumper by Robert Chatfield is denied by Ty Houston | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | George Birchfield grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Ty Houston drills a turnaround from the left block | 54-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - George Birchfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Ballard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brad Rasco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ty Houston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Chatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Beckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Mark Beckett banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nelson Clark - foul #2 on Nelson Clark, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Williams (SG), Terry Johnson (PF) Nelson Clark, Brad Rasco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (PG), Barry Talavera (SG) Henry Williams, Robert Chatfield | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Mark Beckett makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Anthony Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | John Allen is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Mitchell (C) Mark Beckett | |
| 06:35 | St. John's | Terry Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| 06:20 | Ball State | Michael Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Weber (PG), Newton Brewer (C) George Birchfield, Ty Houston | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Schwertfeger (SF), Jack Samuels (C) Lester Crum, John Allen | |
| 05:56 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the turnaround in the lane | 57-50 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Joseph Schwertfeger gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:44 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses short on a floater from the left side | 57-50 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Jack Samuels grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:28 | Ball State | Jack Samuels scores on a floater from the left block set up by Stewart Hawkins | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Schwertfeger - foul #1 on Joseph Schwertfeger, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), Joe Powell (SG), Brad Rasco (PF), Ty Houston (C) Don Weber, Anthony Williams, Terry Johnson, Newton Brewer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Henry Williams (PG), Lester Crum (SF), John Allen (PF) Stewart Hawkins, Joseph Schwertfeger, Michael Mitchell | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | John Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | John Allen banks in the layup | 58-54 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | John Ballard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:42 | St. John's | Joe Powell hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jack Samuels makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Barry Talavera and the foul's on Ty Houston - foul #1 on Ty Houston, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) John Ballard | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Jack Samuels misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Brad Rasco | 60-56 |
| 04:23 | St. John's | John Allen is called for the reach on George Birchfield - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Beckett (C) Jack Samuels | |
| 04:23 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:23 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:01 | Ball State | Henry Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Mark Beckett tips it in | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Ty Houston is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #4 on Henry Williams, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Weber (PG) George Birchfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Ty Houston makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Ty Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | Ball State | Mark Beckett snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Don Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Ty Houston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Henry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Barry Talavera (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lester Crum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Beckett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Ball State | Mark Beckett misses the easy layup | 61-58 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Barry Talavera tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Barry Talavera steps in front of the Don Weber pass | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | Mark Beckett connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Barry Talavera | 61-62 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | George Birchfield (PG), John Ballard (SF) Don Weber, Joe Powell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses long on a turnaround from close range | 61-62 |
| 02:31 | Ball State | Lester Crum snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Barry Talavera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Nelson Clark - foul #3 on Nelson Clark, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Barry Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Barry Talavera misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Barry Talavera makes the 3rd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | George Birchfield is fouled on the floor by Henry Williams - foul #5 on Henry Williams, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins (PG) Henry Williams | |
| 01:54 | St. John's | George Birchfield makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | George Birchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | Ball State | Lester Crum gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Beckett | 62-66 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Ty Houston grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Brad Rasco misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Mark Beckett pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Mark Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by George Birchfield - foul #3 on George Birchfield, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Mark Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:44 | Ball State | Mark Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | St. John's | John Ballard lays it in | 64-68 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mark Beckett is hacked by George Birchfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Birchfield, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mark Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:34 | Ball State | Mark Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | St. John's | Ty Houston misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins is hacked by George Birchfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Birchfield, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Don Weber (PG) George Birchfield | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Barber (PG) Lester Crum | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Stewart Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Nelson Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Mark Beckett | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Chatfield (PG), Lester Crum (SF) Michael Barber, Stewart Hawkins | |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Barry Talavera is hacked by Don Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Weber, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Barry Talavera makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Barry Talavera makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | John Ballard misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Mark Beckett snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Robert Chatfield runs out the clock | 64-73 |