| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) PF - Craig Loar (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Holquin | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Craig Loar can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Holquin | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Craig Loar is denied on a layup by Richard Langford | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | St. John's | Richard Langford pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Richard Langford is denied on a dunk by Earl Jeffery | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | St. John's | Richard Langford pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Langford | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Holquin | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Vaughn Wynn steals it from Craig Loar | 5-0 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it home | 7-0 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace is hacked by Thomas Lockett - foul #1 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 16:41 | Kent State | Walter Rock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-0 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses the floater in the paint | 10-0 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-0 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - James Holquin (fairly fresh) C - Richard Langford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) SF - Walter Rock (fresh) PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Charles Perkins scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 12-0 |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Jeffery | 12-3 |
| 15:09 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #1 | 12-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF), Craig Loar (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Daniel Felton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Cunningham | 15-3 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is hacked by Tim Dicarlo - foul #1 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #2 | 15-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG) Vaughn Wynn | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) Walter Rock | |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is called for traveling | 15-3 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses the 3 from the right corner | 15-3 |
| 14:08 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo tips it home | 17-3 |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Craig Loar clanks a floater from close range | 17-3 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 17-3 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Roger Wright buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Felton | 19-3 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-3 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo gets the rebound | 19-3 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Samuel Shelton steps in front of the Roger Wright pass in the backcourt | 19-3 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Craig Loar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-3 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Roger Wright, Arnold Dennis, James Cunningham, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Walter Rock (SG), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Samuel Shelton, David Gould | |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 22-3 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Craig Loar's floater is knocked away by Richard Langford | 22-3 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 22-3 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Charles Pace lays it in | 22-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Rock (fresh) SF - Leonard Horton (fairly fresh) PF - Craig Loar (fairly fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Craig Loar is called for the reach on Richard Langford - foul #1 on Craig Loar, team foul #2 | 22-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (SG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Richard Langford lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Perkins | 24-5 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David White | 24-7 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Charles Perkins can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Pace - foul #1 on Charles Pace, team foul #3 | 24-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF) James Holquin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG) David White | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-7 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-7 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Charles Pace blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Felton - foul #1 on Daniel Felton, team foul #3 | 26-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonard Horton (SF) Richard Driscoll | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the 1st free throw | 26-7 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 26-8 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-8 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 26-8 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Charles Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF) Walter Rock | |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is whistled for a carry | 26-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF) Thomas Lockett, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Craig Loar knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Shelton | 26-10 |
| 08:59 | St. John's | James Holquin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-10 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | James Holquin is called for the reach on Craig Loar - foul #1 on James Holquin, team foul #4 | 28-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (PG), Walter Rock (SG), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Walter Rock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 28-13 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Horton - foul #1 on Leonard Horton, team foul #4 | 28-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Richard Langford (C) Arnold Dennis, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG) Leonard Horton | |
| 08:20 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:20 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-13 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | James Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | James Holquin is fouled on the floor by Craig Loar - foul #2 on Craig Loar, team foul #5 | 30-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Tim Dicarlo (PF) Vaughn Wynn, James Holquin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Richard Langford blows the layup but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 30-13 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG) David White | |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Richard Driscoll | 31-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Driscoll | 31-15 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-15 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo grabs the offensive board | 31-15 |
| 06:45 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 31-15 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Patrick Knudtson | 31-15 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Knudtson | 31-17 |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Lockett - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #5 | 34-17 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), Daniel Felton (SF), James Holquin (PF) James Cunningham, Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Charles Pace, Walter Rock | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Richard Driscoll steals it from James Holquin | 34-19 |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-19 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Driscoll - foul #1 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SF) Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), David Gould (PF), Douglas Murray (C) Patrick Knudtson, Richard Driscoll, Earl Jeffery | |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 05:06 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Leonard Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 36-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Langford (C) Arnold Dennis | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Daniel Felton scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Perkins and the foul's on Douglas Murray - foul #1 on Douglas Murray, team foul #8 | 38-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Rock (PF) Douglas Murray | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses the free throw | 38-19 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Leonard Horton pulls down the rebound | 38-19 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Charles Pace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-19 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Daniel Felton gets the rebound | 38-19 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Charles Pace picks off the pass by Daniel Felton | 38-19 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Leonard Horton tips it in | 38-21 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Gould (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Daniel Felton makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 40-21 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Leonard Horton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Gould | 40-24 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Daniel Felton drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Vaughn Wynn | 42-24 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | David Gould can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-24 |
| 02:26 | St. John's | Richard Langford snags the defensive board | 42-24 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Langford clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Shelton - foul #1 on Samuel Shelton, team foul #9 | 42-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF) Charles Perkins, Daniel Felton, James Holquin | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Richard Driscoll (SF), Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Earl Jeffery | 43-24 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | David White is fouled on the floor by Vaughn Wynn - foul #1 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #6 | 43-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hai Chu (C) Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-24 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson tips it but misses | 43-24 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Vaughn Wynn | 43-24 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | David White steps in front of the Tim Dicarlo pass | 43-24 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Thomas Lockett steals the ball from Richard Driscoll | 43-24 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Cunningham | 45-24 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-24 |