| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Norman McGahen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Matt Burleson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Winbush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel McCardle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Winbush - foul #2 on Robert Winbush, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:46 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:46 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:46 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:31 | Nichols | Matt Burleson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-26 |
| 19:30 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 19:01 | St. John's (MN) | Daniel McCardle swats the short shot by Joe Levesque | 22-26 |
| 18:59 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque misses the tip | 22-26 |
| 18:57 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 22-26 |
| 18:39 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:24 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 18:22 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:03 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-26 |
| 18:01 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 17:46 | Nichols | Robert Winbush makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matt Burleson | 25-28 |
| 17:28 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb lays it in on a nice dish by Norman McGahen | 27-28 |
| 17:10 | Nichols | Matt Burleson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:09 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:49 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 16:47 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 16:27 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 16:26 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe tips it in | 27-30 |
| 16:03 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Steve Lawson (SF), Anthony Stevenson (PF), Vernon Lacinski (C) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb, Lawrence Atkins, Joe Levesque | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael George (PG), James Thompson (SG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Rex Kellner (PF), William Goebel (C) Matt Burleson, Robert Winbush, Wayne Enloe, Chris Talavera, Daniel McCardle | |
| 15:43 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Lawson (fresh) PF - Anthony Stevenson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Lacinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thompson (fresh) SF - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) PF - Rex Kellner (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 15:25 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski tips it in | 29-30 |
| 15:15 | Nichols | Anthony Stevenson takes the ball from Michael George | 29-30 |
| 14:54 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Matt Burleson (PG) James Thompson | |
| 14:35 | Nichols | The jumper by William Goebel is denied by Anthony Stevenson | 29-30 |
| 14:33 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:21 | St. John's (MN) | Michael George is called for the reach on Anthony Stevenson - foul #2 on Michael George, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Walter Iglesias (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Lawrence Atkins (PF) William Moore, Joel Coles, Steve Lawson, Vernon Lacinski | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Winbush (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Daniel McCardle (C) Michael George, Ronald McDaniel, William Goebel | |
| 14:03 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-30 |
| 14:01 | Nichols | The rebound goes to Matt Burleson | 29-30 |
| 13:57 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 13:56 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:39 | Nichols | Rex Kellner is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque (C) Anthony Stevenson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Chris Talavera (PF) Rex Kellner | |
| 13:17 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Iglesias, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 12:54 | Nichols | Chris Talavera buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Lawrence Atkins - foul #2 on Lawrence Atkins, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 12:54 | Nichols | Chris Talavera misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:54 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Lawrence Atkins | 29-32 |
| 12:31 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman McGahen | 32-32 |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Matt Burleson misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Iglesias - foul #3 on Walter Iglesias, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson (PF) Lawrence Atkins | |
| Subs | Nichols | Rex Kellner (C) Daniel McCardle | |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:22 | Nichols | Matt Burleson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:04 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 12:03 | Nichols | Rex Kellner pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:48 | Nichols | Rex Kellner dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Winbush and the foul's on Norman McGahen - foul #2 on Norman McGahen, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Steve Lawson (SF) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Anthony Lamb | |
| Subs | Nichols | Michael George (SG), Ronald McDaniel (SF) Robert Winbush, Wayne Enloe | |
| 11:48 | Nichols | Rex Kellner misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:48 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 32-36 |
| 11:23 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 11:21 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 11:20 | Nichols | Rex Kellner grabs the board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Lawson (fresh) PF - Anthony Stevenson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Levesque (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Matt Burleson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Kellner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Rex Kellner knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Matt Burleson and he's hacked by Joe Levesque - foul #1 on Joe Levesque, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins (PF) Joe Levesque | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (SG), Daniel McCardle (C) Matt Burleson, Chris Talavera | |
| 11:00 | Nichols | Rex Kellner misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:00 | St. John's (MN) | Joel Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:46 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald McDaniel - foul #1 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Walter Iglesias (SG) William Moore, Joel Coles | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Goebel (PF) Rex Kellner | |
| 10:46 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:46 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:46 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:21 | Nichols | Walter Iglesias steals the ball from James Thompson | 33-38 |
| 10:03 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson buries a jumper in the paint | 35-38 |
| 09:52 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle clanks a fadeaway from close range | 35-38 |
| 09:50 | Nichols | The offensive rebound goes to William Goebel | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Nichols | Michael George hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Thompson | 35-40 |
| 09:32 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman McGahen | 37-40 |
| 09:15 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 09:14 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:57 | Nichols | James Thompson loses the dribble to Walter Iglesias | 37-40 |
| 08:30 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Stevenson drills a jumper in the paint set up by Norman McGahen | 39-40 |
| 08:06 | Nichols | Michael George misses the lay-in | 39-40 |
| 08:04 | Nichols | William Goebel snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 07:49 | Nichols | Ronald McDaniel drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Thompson | 39-43 |
| 07:39 | St. John's (MN) | James Thompson takes the ball from Walter Iglesias | 39-43 |
| 07:29 | Nichols | Michael George misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Stevenson - foul #2 on Anthony Stevenson, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Vernon Lacinski (PF), Joe Levesque (C) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias, Steve Lawson, Lawrence Atkins, Anthony Stevenson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Winbush (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Rex Kellner (C) James Thompson, Ronald McDaniel, William Goebel, Daniel McCardle | |
| 07:29 | Nichols | Michael George misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:29 | Nichols | Michael George makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:12 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 07:10 | Nichols | Michael George grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Lacinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Levesque (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Michael George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Winbush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Enloe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Talavera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rex Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Nichols | Michael George lays it in on a nice dish by Wayne Enloe | 39-46 |
| 06:49 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vernon Lacinski | 42-46 |
| 06:44 | Nichols | Michael George clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 06:42 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:29 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 06:28 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 06:13 | Nichols | Rex Kellner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:12 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:53 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Nichols | Matt Burleson (PG) Michael George | |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Coles - foul #2 on Joel Coles, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Walter Iglesias (SG) William Moore, Joel Coles | |
| Subs | Nichols | Daniel McCardle (C) Rex Kellner | |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:37 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:37 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:18 | St. John's (MN) | Anthony Lamb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 05:16 | St. John's (MN) | Vernon Lacinski grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 05:07 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 04:51 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 04:49 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 46-46 |
| 04:23 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:21 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 04:00 | Nichols | Robert Winbush is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Winbush, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson (SF), Lawrence Atkins (PF), Anthony Stevenson (C) Anthony Lamb, Vernon Lacinski, Joe Levesque | |
| Subs | Nichols | James Thompson (SG), Ronald McDaniel (SF), Rex Kellner (PF) Robert Winbush, Wayne Enloe, Chris Talavera | |
| 03:33 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Lawson is hacked by Ronald McDaniel - foul #2 on Ronald McDaniel, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | William Moore (PG), Joel Coles (SG) Norman McGahen, Walter Iglesias | |
| Subs | Nichols | William Goebel (C) Daniel McCardle | |
| 03:21 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore's floater is tipped away by William Goebel | 46-46 |
| 03:19 | Nichols | Rex Kellner snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:09 | Nichols | Lawrence Atkins blocks the short jumper by Rex Kellner | 46-46 |
| 03:07 | St. John's (MN) | William Moore grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joel Coles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nichols | PG - Matt Burleson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Kellner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - William Goebel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Atkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Coles | 48-46 |
| 02:44 | Nichols | Nichols calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen (PG), Walter Iglesias (SG), Anthony Lamb (SF), Joe Levesque (C) William Moore, Joel Coles, Steve Lawson, Anthony Stevenson | |
| Subs | Nichols | Robert Winbush (SG), Wayne Enloe (SF), Chris Talavera (PF), Daniel McCardle (C) James Thompson, Ronald McDaniel, Rex Kellner, William Goebel | |
| 02:25 | Nichols | Lawrence Atkins blocks the short jumper by Wayne Enloe | 48-46 |
| 02:24 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Winbush - foul #4 on Robert Winbush, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:13 | Nichols | Robert Winbush grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 01:57 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe loses the dribble to Norman McGahen | 49-46 |
| 01:52 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 01:50 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen tips it but misses | 49-46 |
| 01:48 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 01:27 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 01:25 | Nichols | Chris Talavera grabs the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 01:15 | Nichols | Robert Winbush clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 01:13 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe tips it in | 49-48 |
| 00:52 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chris Talavera - foul #2 on Chris Talavera, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:52 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:52 | St. John's (MN) | Norman McGahen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:35 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | St. John's (MN) | Chris Talavera is called for the reach on Walter Iglesias - foul #3 on Chris Talavera, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 00:14 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | St. John's (MN) | Walter Iglesias misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | Nichols | Daniel McCardle snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Robert Winbush is fouled on the floor by Walter Iglesias - foul #4 on Walter Iglesias, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | Nichols | Robert Winbush misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:10 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Joe Levesque | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nichols | Nichols is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque is hacked by Matt Burleson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matt Burleson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | Nichols | Nichols calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Nichols | Wayne Enloe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Joe Levesque runs out the clock | 54-51 |