| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - James Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Karl Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Ebeling (fresh) PF - Leon Story (fresh) C - Brad Peeler (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Aurora | Karl Bender misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 19:30 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Darryl Morgan | 43-26 |
| 19:24 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-26 |
| 19:23 | Aurora | Brad Peeler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:18 | Aurora | James Beauchamp drills a floater from the left side set up by Karl Bender and he's fouled by Darryl Morgan - foul #1 on Darryl Morgan, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:18 | Aurora | James Beauchamp makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:16 | St. John's (MN) | Brad Peeler takes the ball from Donald Karlinsky in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| 18:59 | Aurora | James Beauchamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 18:57 | St. John's (MN) | Karl Bender is called for the reach on Donald Karlinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Bender, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:41 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson lays it up and in set up by Darryl Morgan and the foul's on Douglas Ebeling - foul #3 on Douglas Ebeling, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Louis Kerns (SG), Nathan Tuthill (SF) Karl Bender, Douglas Ebeling | |
| 18:41 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:33 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 18:32 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:13 | St. John's (MN) | Clifford Wagner can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 18:12 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:00 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 17:58 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 17:56 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan loses the dribble to Nathan Tuthill in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 17:46 | Aurora | Leon Story's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-29 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (SG), Johnny Bearden (SF), James Dodrill (PF), Steve Hunter (C) Donald Karlinsky, Darryl Morgan, Clifford Wagner, John Burr | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Cunningham (SG), John Moore (PF), Anthony Chandler (C) James Beauchamp, Leon Story, Brad Peeler | |
| 17:43 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 17:25 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Louis Kerns | 46-31 |
| 17:13 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis misses the wide open jumper from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 17:12 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson hits the follow up shot | 48-31 |
| 16:55 | Aurora | Steve Hunter picks off the pass by Nathan Tuthill | 48-31 |
| 16:33 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Dodrill | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:17 | Aurora | Louis Kerns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 16:16 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Hunter snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:10 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Darryl Morgan (SF) Michael Thompson, James Dodrill | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Beauchamp (PG), Karl Bender (SG), Jimmy Hill (SF), Leon Story (PF), Brad Peeler (C) Louis Kerns, David Cunningham, Nathan Tuthill, John Moore, Anthony Chandler | |
| 15:55 | Aurora | James Beauchamp misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 15:53 | Aurora | Leon Story grabs the offensive rebound | 51-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bearden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - James Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Story (fresh) C - Brad Peeler (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Aurora | James Beauchamp scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:27 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 15:25 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Leon Story | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:12 | Aurora | Leon Story clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 15:10 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to Donald Karlinsky | 51-34 |
| 14:55 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 14:54 | Aurora | Brad Peeler pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:41 | Aurora | Karl Bender misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 14:40 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 14:36 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Hill - foul #1 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Reeves (PG), Richard Murphy (SG), James Dodrill (SF), Clifford Wagner (PF), John Burr (C) Ralph Lewis, Donald Karlinsky, Darryl Morgan, Steve Hunter, Johnny Bearden | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Cunningham (PG), Douglas Ebeling (SF), John Moore (C) James Beauchamp, Jimmy Hill, Brad Peeler | |
| 14:23 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Murphy makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Reeves | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:15 | Aurora | Karl Bender is fouled on the floor by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #2 | 53-34 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Aurora | Anthony Chandler (C) Leon Story | |
| 14:05 | Aurora | Richard Murphy is called for the reach on Karl Bender - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| 13:52 | Aurora | James Dodrill steps in front of the Douglas Ebeling pass | 53-34 |
| 13:49 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Murphy blows the layup | 53-34 |
| 13:47 | Aurora | Anthony Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 13:39 | Aurora | Michael Thompson picks off the pass by John Moore | 53-34 |
| 13:36 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson hits the finger roll | 55-34 |
| 13:27 | Aurora | Karl Bender clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 13:25 | Aurora | David Cunningham tips it but misses | 55-34 |
| 13:24 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:05 | St. John's (MN) | Richard Murphy misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-34 |
| 13:03 | St. John's (MN) | Clifford Wagner misses the tip | 55-34 |
| 13:02 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling grabs the board | 55-34 |
| 12:56 | Aurora | Anthony Chandler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 12:52 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is hacked by David Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cunningham, team foul #4 | 55-37 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Darryl Morgan (SF), Randy Long (PF) Richard Murphy, James Dodrill, Clifford Wagner | |
| Subs | Aurora | Louis Kerns (PG), Jimmy Hill (SG), Nathan Tuthill (SF), Leon Story (PF), Brad Peeler (C) David Cunningham, Karl Bender, Douglas Ebeling, John Moore, Anthony Chandler | |
| 12:36 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan lays it in on a great pass from Donald Karlinsky and he's hacked by Leon Story - foul #3 on Leon Story, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG) Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 12:36 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan makes the free throw | 58-37 |
| 12:28 | Aurora | Louis Kerns drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Tuthill | 58-40 |
| 12:25 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| 12:09 | Aurora | Brad Peeler makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Kerns | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:49 | St. John's (MN) | Randy Long can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Leon Story - foul #4 on Leon Story, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SF), Steve Hunter (C) Darryl Morgan, John Burr | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Beauchamp (PG), Douglas Ebeling (SF) Jimmy Hill, Leon Story | |
| 11:49 | St. John's (MN) | Randy Long misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 11:49 | St. John's (MN) | Randy Long makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Ralph Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bearden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Long (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - James Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ebeling (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Peeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Aurora | Brad Peeler blows the dunk | 59-42 |
| 11:34 | Aurora | Brad Peeler tips it in | 59-44 |
| 11:29 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis is fouled on the floor by Louis Kerns - foul #2 on Louis Kerns, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), James Dodrill (PF) Donald Karlinsky, Randy Long | |
| Subs | Aurora | Karl Bender (SG), John Moore (PF) Louis Kerns, Nathan Tuthill | |
| 11:29 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:29 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 11:21 | Aurora | Brad Peeler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Bearden - foul #3 on Johnny Bearden, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Murphy (SG), Clifford Wagner (PF) Ralph Lewis, James Dodrill | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 11:21 | Aurora | Brad Peeler makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:21 | Aurora | Brad Peeler makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 11:05 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 11:03 | St. John's (MN) | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Hunter | 61-46 |
| 10:53 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on James Beauchamp - foul #2 on James Beauchamp, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan (SF), James Dodrill (C) Johnny Bearden, Steve Hunter | |
| Subs | Aurora | David Cunningham (SG) Karl Bender | |
| 10:53 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:43 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 10:41 | Aurora | Brad Peeler gets the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:31 | Aurora | James Beauchamp loses the dribble to James Dodrill | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:10 | St. John's (MN) | Clifford Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 10:09 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:46 | St. John's (MN) | Clifford Wagner is denied on a layup by Douglas Ebeling | 64-46 |
| 09:44 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:40 | Aurora | James Beauchamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 09:38 | Aurora | Brad Peeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:33 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 09:32 | Aurora | David Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 09:22 | Aurora | David Cunningham misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Murphy, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG), Johnny Bearden (SF), Steve Hunter (C) Michael Thompson, Richard Murphy, Darryl Morgan, Clifford Wagner | |
| Subs | Aurora | Louis Kerns (SG), Jimmy Hill (SF), Nathan Tuthill (PF), Anthony Chandler (C) James Beauchamp, Douglas Ebeling, John Moore, Brad Peeler | |
| 09:22 | Aurora | David Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 09:22 | Aurora | David Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:20 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by David Cunningham - foul #4 on David Cunningham, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Karl Bender (SG) David Cunningham | |
| 09:20 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:20 | Aurora | The rebound goes to Jimmy Hill | 64-47 |
| 09:06 | Aurora | Karl Bender hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:53 | St. John's (MN) | Steve Hunter is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-50 |
| 08:51 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 08:39 | St. John's (MN) | Karl Bender is called for the reach on Donald Karlinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Bender, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Randy Long (PF) James Dodrill | |
| Subs | Aurora | Brad Peeler (C) Karl Bender | |
| 08:39 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:39 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 08:22 | Aurora | Anthony Chandler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 08:21 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 08:16 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG) Ralph Lewis | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 08:03 | Aurora | Nathan Tuthill buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:57 | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden misses the easy open layup | 66-56 |
| 07:56 | Aurora | Brad Peeler grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 07:36 | Aurora | Brad Peeler knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Hill | 66-58 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bearden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Long (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steve Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Louis Kerns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Tuthill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Peeler (tiring) 14 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Bearden | 68-58 |
| 07:09 | Aurora | Brad Peeler hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-60 |
| 07:07 | St. John's (MN) | Louis Kerns takes the ball from Michael Thompson in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 07:01 | Aurora | Anthony Chandler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 07:00 | Aurora | Brad Peeler pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:48 | Aurora | Brad Peeler is fouled on the floor by Randy Long - foul #1 on Randy Long, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | David Reeves (PG), Ralph Lewis (SG), Darryl Morgan (SF), James Dodrill (PF), John Burr (C) Michael Thompson, Donald Karlinsky, Johnny Bearden, Randy Long, Steve Hunter | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Beauchamp (PG), David Cunningham (SG), Douglas Ebeling (SF), Leon Story (PF), John Moore (C) Louis Kerns, Jimmy Hill, Nathan Tuthill, Anthony Chandler, Brad Peeler | |
| 06:30 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling's floater is tipped away by Darryl Morgan | 68-60 |
| 06:28 | Aurora | Leon Story can't tip it in | 68-60 |
| 06:26 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:24 | St. John's (MN) | David Cunningham steals the ball from David Reeves in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 06:15 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 06:08 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis scores on a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on David Cunningham - foul #5 on David Cunningham, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Clifford Wagner (PF) James Dodrill | |
| Subs | Aurora | Karl Bender (SG) David Cunningham | |
| 06:08 | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:44 | Aurora | John Moore comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 05:43 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:34 | Aurora | James Beauchamp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-60 |
| 05:33 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 05:15 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr can't finish the layup | 71-60 |
| 05:13 | St. John's (MN) | David Reeves grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 04:53 | St. John's (MN) | John Moore takes the ball from John Burr | 71-60 |
| 04:29 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Beauchamp | 71-63 |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Bender - foul #3 on Karl Bender, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson (PG), Donald Karlinsky (SG), James Dodrill (PF) David Reeves, Ralph Lewis, Clifford Wagner | |
| Subs | Aurora | Louis Kerns (PG), Nathan Tuthill (SF), Brad Peeler (C) James Beauchamp, Douglas Ebeling, John Moore | |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:27 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:08 | Aurora | Louis Kerns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on John Burr - foul #1 on John Burr, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (SF), Steve Hunter (C) Darryl Morgan, John Burr | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 04:08 | Aurora | Louis Kerns misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:08 | Aurora | Louis Kerns makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:08 | Aurora | Louis Kerns makes the 3rd free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:01 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Tuthill - foul #3 on Nathan Tuthill, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jimmy Hill (SG) Karl Bender | |
| 04:01 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:01 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Aurora | Leon Story loses the dribble to James Dodrill | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson travels with the ball | 74-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's (MN) | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Karlinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Bearden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Dodrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Steve Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Aurora | PG - Louis Kerns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan Tuthill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Story (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brad Peeler (tiring) 16 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Aurora | Louis Kerns drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:20 | St. John's (MN) | Jimmy Hill is called for the reach on Donald Karlinsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Randy Long (PF) Steve Hunter | |
| Subs | Aurora | Karl Bender (SG) Jimmy Hill | |
| 03:20 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:20 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:13 | Aurora | Donald Karlinsky is called for the reach on Karl Bender - foul #1 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Richard Murphy (SG) Donald Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Aurora | John Moore (C) Brad Peeler | |
| 03:13 | Aurora | Karl Bender makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 03:13 | Aurora | Karl Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | Nathan Tuthill is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Nathan Tuthill, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Ralph Lewis (SG), Darryl Morgan (SF), John Burr (C) Richard Murphy, Johnny Bearden, Randy Long | |
| Subs | Aurora | James Beauchamp (PG), Anthony Chandler (C) Louis Kerns, John Moore | |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:00 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:44 | Aurora | Karl Bender comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 77-69 |
| 02:42 | Aurora | Leon Story hits the follow up shot | 77-71 |
| 02:42 | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky (SG), Clifford Wagner (PF), Steve Hunter (C) Ralph Lewis, James Dodrill, John Burr | |
| Subs | Aurora | Jimmy Hill (SF) Nathan Tuthill | |
| 02:27 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Morgan | 79-71 |
| 02:15 | Aurora | Jimmy Hill clanks a shot from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 02:14 | Aurora | Anthony Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:59 | Aurora | Leon Story makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Beauchamp | 79-74 |
| 01:49 | St. John's (MN) | Donald Karlinsky is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Karlinsky, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | John Burr (C) Steve Hunter | |
| Subs | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling (SF), Brad Peeler (C) Jimmy Hill, Anthony Chandler | |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Aurora | Karl Bender scores on a 3 from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 01:19 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 01:03 | Aurora | Leon Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | St. John's (MN) | Darryl Morgan is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 00:32 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | St. John's (MN) | St. John's (MN) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr is hacked by James Beauchamp in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beauchamp, team foul #16 | 84-77 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill (PF) Clifford Wagner | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 00:29 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | St. John's (MN) | John Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:29 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling pulls down the rebound | 85-77 |
| 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 | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-77 |
| 00:23 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Dodrill | 85-77 |
| 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 | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | James Beauchamp is called for the reach on James Dodrill in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Beauchamp, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | Johnny Bearden (C) John Burr | |
| Subs | Aurora | | |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:21 | Aurora | Brad Peeler grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 00:14 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:12 | St. John's (MN) | The rebound goes to James Dodrill | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill is fouled in the backcourt by James Beauchamp - foul #5 on James Beauchamp, team foul #18 | 86-77 |
| Subs | St. John's (MN) | | |
| Subs | Aurora | Louis Kerns (PG) James Beauchamp | |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:11 | St. John's (MN) | James Dodrill makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:06 | Aurora | Douglas Ebeling makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 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 | Aurora | Aurora is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's (MN) | Michael Thompson runs out the clock | 87-80 |