| 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 | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Roy Calhoun (fresh) SG - Dale Dobrinski (fresh) SF - James Veith (fresh) PF - Craig Freudenberg (fresh) C - Thomas Wren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren 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 | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Thompson | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | The short jumper by Craig Freudenberg is denied by John Hearn | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen blows the layup | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Roy Calhoun | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is called for the reach on Dale Dobrinski - foul #1 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren tips it home | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is fouled on the floor by Craig Freudenberg - foul #1 on Craig Freudenberg, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Hopwood (SF) James Veith | |
| 17:12 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 17:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:49 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:34 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Karlinsky | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-7 |
| 16:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roy Calhoun and he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Johnny Bearden (SG), Steve Loftis (SF), Brian Versace (PF), Alton Yates (C) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, John Hearn, Robert Carter, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz (PG), Lloyd Witherspoon (SG), James Veith (SF), Dale Pike (PF) Roy Calhoun, Dale Dobrinski, David Hopwood, Craig Freudenberg | |
| 16:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren misses the free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:00 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) SG - Johnny Bearden (fresh) SF - Steve Loftis (fresh) PF - Brian Versace (fresh) C - Alton Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - William Utz (fresh) SG - Lloyd Witherspoon (fresh) SF - James Veith (fresh) PF - Dale Pike (fresh) C - Thomas Wren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Steve Loftis | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lloyd Witherspoon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:11 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike is hacked by Johnny Bearden - foul #1 on Johnny Bearden, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Robert Carter (PF) Ralph Lewis, Steve Loftis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun (PG), Elliott Erving (C) Lloyd Witherspoon, Thomas Wren | |
| 14:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Robert Carter steals the ball from Roy Calhoun | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Bearden | 10-9 |
| 14:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Alton Yates swats the short shot by William Utz | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike banks in the layup | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is hacked by Roy Calhoun - foul #1 on Roy Calhoun, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), John Hearn (SF), Joseph Giesen (C) Johnny Bearden, Brian Versace, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski (SG), David Hopwood (SF), Craig Freudenberg (PF) William Utz, James Veith, Dale Pike | |
| 13:31 | St. John's (MN) | David Hopwood is called for the reach on John Hearn - foul #1 on David Hopwood, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 13:20 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Karlinsky | 12-11 |
| 13:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Elliott Erving connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:37 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter tips it in | 14-13 |
| 12:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is called for the reach on Craig Freudenberg - foul #2 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (PG), Steve Loftis (SG), Brian Versace (PF) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz (PG), Thomas Wren (C) Roy Calhoun, Elliott Erving | |
| 11:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-15 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Johnny Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Loftis (fresh) SF - John Hearn (fresh) PF - Brian Versace (fresh) C - Joseph Giesen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - William Utz (fresh) SG - Dale Dobrinski (fresh) SF - David Hopwood (fresh) PF - Craig Freudenberg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Wren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Wren - foul #1 on Thomas Wren, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | James Veith (SF) David Hopwood | |
| 11:40 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:40 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Veith | 15-17 |
| 11:13 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden is fouled on the floor by William Utz - foul #1 on William Utz, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Alton Yates (C) Steve Loftis, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun (PG) Dale Dobrinski | |
| 10:37 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace is hacked by Craig Freudenberg - foul #2 on Craig Freudenberg, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter (PF) Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike (PF), Elliott Erving (C) Craig Freudenberg, Thomas Wren | |
| 10:23 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace loses the dribble to Roy Calhoun | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates (C) John Hearn | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 10:05 | St. John's (MN) | Elliott Erving steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass | 15-17 |
| 09:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis (SF) Brian Versace | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 09:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | St. John's (MN) | Roy Calhoun is called for the reach on Michael Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Calhoun, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Lloyd Witherspoon (SG) Roy Calhoun | |
| 09:52 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Elliott Erving pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Utz and the foul's on Alton Yates - foul #1 on Alton Yates, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski (SG), Thomas Wren (C) Lloyd Witherspoon, Elliott Erving | |
| 09:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:15 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:09 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz's floater is tipped away by Robert Carter | 15-22 |
| 09:07 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:02 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by James Veith - foul #1 on James Veith, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn (SF) Johnny Bearden | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | David Hopwood (SF) James Veith | |
| 09:02 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:02 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 08:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 08:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:19 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 07:56 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 07:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Thomas Wren | 17-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Loftis (fresh) SF - John Hearn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - William Utz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Dobrinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hopwood (fresh) PF - Dale Pike (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Wren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Brian Versace (PF), Joseph Giesen (C) Michael Thompson, Robert Carter, Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Lloyd Witherspoon (SG), Elliott Erving (PF), Melvin James (C) Dale Dobrinski, Dale Pike, Thomas Wren | |
| 07:51 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:31 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Hopwood pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 07:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Hearn denies the turnaround by David Hopwood | 17-27 |
| 07:10 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 06:50 | St. John's (MN) | William Utz steps in front of the Steve Loftis pass | 17-27 |
| 06:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Utz banks in the layup | 17-29 |
| 06:32 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Lewis | 19-29 |
| 06:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | Melvin James comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-29 |
| 06:19 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 05:58 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Witherspoon - foul #1 on Lloyd Witherspoon, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Johnny Bearden (SG) Ralph Lewis, John Hearn | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski (SG), James Veith (SF), Dale Pike (PF), Thomas Wren (C) William Utz, David Hopwood, Elliott Erving, Melvin James | |
| 05:58 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:58 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 05:14 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen scores on a shot near the basket | 22-32 |
| 04:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren comes up short on the shot from close range | 22-32 |
| 04:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren gets the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | Steve Loftis is called for the reach on James Veith - foul #1 on Steve Loftis, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn (SF), Alton Yates (PF) Steve Loftis, Brian Versace | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Rick Perry (PG) Lloyd Witherspoon | |
| 04:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Veith makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:32 | St. Mary's (MN) | James Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:20 | St. John's (MN) | Dale Pike blocks the jumper by Johnny Bearden | 22-34 |
| 04:18 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 04:17 | St. Mary's (MN) | Thomas Wren grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 03:57 | St. Mary's (MN) | The short jumper by James Veith is denied by Joseph Giesen | 22-34 |
| 03:56 | St. John's (MN) | Joseph Giesen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Bearden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hearn (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alton Yates (fresh) C - Joseph Giesen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Rick Perry (fresh) SG - Dale Dobrinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Veith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Pike (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Wren (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:43 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 03:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Pike snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 03:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Johnny Bearden takes the ball from Dale Dobrinski | 22-34 |
| 03:06 | St. John's (MN) | John Hearn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 25-34 |
| 02:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Dale Dobrinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 02:48 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Alton Yates | 25-34 |
| 02:31 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 02:30 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dale Dobrinski - foul #1 on Dale Dobrinski, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG), Brian Versace (SF), Robert Carter (PF) Michael Thompson, Johnny Bearden, John Hearn, Joseph Giesen | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun (PG), William Utz (SG), David Hopwood (SF), Craig Freudenberg (PF), Elliott Erving (C) Rick Perry, Dale Dobrinski, James Veith, Dale Pike, Thomas Wren | |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 02:13 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Hopwood makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Calhoun | 27-36 |
| 01:43 | St. John's (MN) | Alton Yates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 01:41 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 01:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Elliott Erving snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 01:33 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun misses the 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 01:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Craig Freudenberg hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 01:11 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Freudenberg - foul #3 on Craig Freudenberg, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Steve Loftis (SF) Alton Yates | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Melvin James (C) Craig Freudenberg | |
| 01:11 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:11 | St. John's (MN) | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Lewis - foul #1 on Ralph Lewis, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG) Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:54 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | David Hopwood grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:18 | St. Mary's (MN) | Roy Calhoun scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Elliott Erving | 29-42 |
| 00:05 | St. John's (MN) | Brian Versace connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Thompson | 32-42 |
| 00:01 | St. Mary's (MN) | Melvin James drills a shot from the right block | 32-44 |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-44 |