| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) SF - John Hearn (fresh) PF - Robert Carter (fresh) C - Joseph Giesen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - Edward Swaney (fresh) C - James Marlowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Amherst | Amherst is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Amherst | Robert Cooper makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Amherst | The rebound goes to James Marlowe | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Amherst | Jeff Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Amherst | Edward Swaney tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses the runner in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Amherst | James Marlowe gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Amherst | James Marlowe misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace (C) Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 16:42 | Amherst | Edward Swaney can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Karlinsky | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Amherst | Edward Swaney loses the dribble to Michael Thompson | 8-4 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hearn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Versace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Robert Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - Edward Swaney (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Marlowe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Karlinsky | 11-4 |
| 15:29 | Amherst | Jeff Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:28 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:14 | St. John's (MN) | Tommy Shuff takes the ball from Donald Karlinsky | 11-4 |
| 15:00 | Amherst | James Marlowe misses the lay-in | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:54 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:53 | Amherst | James Marlowe grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Amherst | Edward Swaney snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:29 | Amherst | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Donald Karlinsky - foul #1 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (PG), Steve Loftis (SG), Alton Yates (PF), Joseph Giesen (C) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, John Hearn, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (PG), Stephen Bernier (SG), Bernard Kelton (SF), John Horn (PF), Lawrence Robison (C) Robert Cooper, Tommy Shuff, Jeff Brown, Edward Swaney, James Marlowe | |
| 14:18 | Amherst | John Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:16 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:05 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Justice - foul #1 on John Justice, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG) Brian Versace | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 14:05 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:05 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 13:51 | Amherst | John Justice makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Stephen Bernier | 13-7 |
| 13:30 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 13-7 |
| 13:28 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen hits the follow up shot | 15-7 |
| 13:13 | Amherst | Alton Yates steals it from Stephen Bernier | 15-7 |
| 12:46 | St. John's (MN) | Lawrence Robison is called for the reach on Alton Yates - foul #1 on Lawrence Robison, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Brian Versace (SF) Ralph Lewis, Steve Loftis | |
| Subs | Amherst | Jeff Brown (SF), Edward Swaney (PF) John Horn, Lawrence Robison | |
| 12:24 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Brown - foul #1 on Jeff Brown, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn (SF), Robert Carter (PF) Brian Versace, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tommy Shuff (SG) Stephen Bernier | |
| 12:24 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:24 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:11 | Amherst | John Justice knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Shuff | 16-10 |
| 11:52 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:51 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Bearden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Justice (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Shuff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - Edward Swaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Kelton (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Amherst | Jeff Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeff Brown, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Brian Versace (C) Johnny Bearden, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), James Marlowe (C) John Justice, Jeff Brown | |
| 11:13 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 11:12 | Amherst | James Marlowe snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 18-10 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Horn (SF) Bernard Kelton | |
| 10:34 | Amherst | Edward Swaney scores on a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Brian Versace - foul #1 on Brian Versace, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 10:34 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses the free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:34 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-12 |
| 10:01 | Amherst | John Hearn is called for the reach on Edward Swaney - foul #1 on John Hearn, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (PG), Alton Yates (PF), Joseph Giesen (C) Ralph Lewis, John Hearn, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (SG) Tommy Shuff | |
| 09:43 | Amherst | Robert Cooper is whistled for a carry | 21-12 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Amherst | Stephen Bernier (SG), Bernard Kelton (SF) Robert Cooper, John Horn | |
| 09:23 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace misses short on a runner from the left block | 21-12 |
| 09:22 | Amherst | Bernard Kelton grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 09:17 | Amherst | John Justice comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Bearden - foul #1 on Johnny Bearden, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG) Johnny Bearden | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Horn (C) James Marlowe | |
| 09:17 | Amherst | John Justice makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:17 | Amherst | John Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:17 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:52 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates can't finish the layup | 21-13 |
| 08:50 | Amherst | John Justice pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:43 | Amherst | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Edward Swaney | 21-13 |
| 08:25 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-13 |
| 08:24 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates snags the offensive board | 21-13 |
| 08:04 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-13 |
| 08:02 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Versace | 21-13 |
| 07:46 | St. John's (MN) | Stephen Bernier steals the ball from Donald Karlinsky | 21-13 |
| 07:42 | Amherst | John Justice lays it up and in set up by Stephen Bernier | 21-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Versace (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - John Justice (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Bernier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Kelton (fresh) PF - Edward Swaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horn (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is hacked by Edward Swaney - foul #1 on Edward Swaney, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SG), John Hearn (SF), Robert Carter (PF) Donald Karlinsky, Brian Versace, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), Tommy Shuff (SG), Lawrence Robison (PF), James Marlowe (C) John Justice, Stephen Bernier, Bernard Kelton, Edward Swaney | |
| 07:16 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Thompson and the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| 07:16 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:07 | Amherst | James Marlowe can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Alton Yates - foul #1 on Alton Yates, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| 07:07 | Amherst | James Marlowe makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:07 | Amherst | James Marlowe misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:07 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:46 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 06:45 | Amherst | James Marlowe snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:22 | Amherst | Lawrence Robison misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 06:20 | Amherst | John Horn gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:59 | Amherst | Tommy Shuff comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-16 |
| 05:58 | Amherst | Robert Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:48 | Amherst | Lawrence Robison misses badly on a shot near the basket | 24-16 |
| 05:46 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to John Hearn | 24-16 |
| 05:31 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-16 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Steve Loftis (C) Michael Thompson, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | Amherst | Bernard Kelton (SF), Edward Swaney (PF) John Horn, Lawrence Robison | |
| 05:18 | Amherst | Bernard Kelton drills a 3 from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 05:00 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Tommy Shuff - foul #1 on Tommy Shuff, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen (C) Steve Loftis | |
| Subs | Amherst | John Justice (PG), Lawrence Robison (C) Robert Cooper, James Marlowe | |
| 05:00 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:00 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:44 | Amherst | Edward Swaney lays it up and in | 25-21 |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:25 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn tips it in | 27-21 |
| 04:09 | Amherst | Edward Swaney clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 04:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 03:52 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 03:51 | Amherst | Bernard Kelton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:37 | Amherst | Edward Swaney is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Brian Versace (SF), Alton Yates (PF) Johnny Bearden, John Hearn, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), Jeff Brown (SF), James Marlowe (C) Tommy Shuff, Bernard Kelton, Lawrence Robison | |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Versace (fresh) PF - Alton Yates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Amherst | PG - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Justice (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Brown (fresh) PF - Edward Swaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Marlowe (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| 03:19 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alton Yates - foul #2 on Alton Yates, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| 03:19 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:19 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:19 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen is hacked by John Justice - foul #2 on John Justice, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis (SG) Donald Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 03:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:07 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace gets the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:51 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 02:49 | Amherst | James Marlowe pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 02:33 | Amherst | John Justice is hacked by Alton Yates - foul #3 on Alton Yates, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Neil Simpson (SG), Robert Carter (PF) Alton Yates, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | Amherst | | |
| 02:33 | Amherst | John Justice makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:33 | Amherst | John Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:33 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 02:04 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter is fouled on the floor by Jeff Brown - foul #3 on Jeff Brown, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), John Hearn (SF) Neil Simpson, Steve Loftis | |
| Subs | Amherst | Tommy Shuff (SG), Bernard Kelton (SF), John Horn (PF) Robert Cooper, Jeff Brown, Edward Swaney | |
| 02:04 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:04 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:04 | Amherst | James Marlowe grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 01:49 | Amherst | James Marlowe misses the jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 01:47 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Robert Carter | 29-22 |
| 01:29 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits a shot in the lane set up by John Hearn | 31-22 |
| 01:08 | Amherst | John Justice hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 01:07 | Amherst | Bernard Kelton grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 01:01 | Amherst | John Justice hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Horn | 31-24 |
| 00:38 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace is fouled on the floor by James Marlowe - foul #1 on James Marlowe, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen (C) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Amherst | Robert Cooper (PG), Edward Swaney (PF) John Justice, James Marlowe | |
| 00:38 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:38 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:19 | Amherst | Edward Swaney misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 32-24 |
| 00:18 | Amherst | Edward Swaney hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 00:12 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Karlinsky | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | Amherst | Robert Cooper is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Johnny Bearden (SG), Steve Loftis (PF) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, Brian Versace | |
| Subs | Amherst | Stephen Bernier (SG) Tommy Shuff | |
| 00:01 | Amherst | Robert Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:01 | Amherst | Robert Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:01 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-27 |