| Lineup | Cal | PG - Johnathon Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilson Tiemann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Lymon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Larry Miller inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Larry Miller | 37-25 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves double dribbles | 37-25 |
| 19:03 | Cal | Larry Miller misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-25 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses the floater in the lane | 37-25 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Charles Moore tips it in | 37-27 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman is hacked by Octavio Costa - foul #1 on Octavio Costa, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Eric Nguyen misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 18:14 | Cal | Joaquin Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:56 | Cal | Eric Nguyen clanks a turnaround from the left block | 37-27 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Charles Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Charles Moore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Smith and he's fouled by Johnathon Wiseman - foul #1 on Johnathon Wiseman, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:36 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:14 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Christopher Davis (PG), Roger Young (SG), Scott Peck (C) Johnathon Wiseman, Joaquin Hernandez, Eric Nguyen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kirby Glaze (SG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Dale Main (C) Chuck Reeves, Jason Smith, Stephen Lymon | |
| 16:22 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann buries a turnaround from close range set up by Roger Young | 39-29 |
| 15:57 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 15:55 | Cal | Larry Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SG - Roger Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilson Tiemann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Peck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Glaze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Main (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cal | Roger Young hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Miller | 41-29 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Octavio Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Colin Young (SF), David Parker (PF), Eric Nguyen (C) Christopher Davis, Roger Young, Larry Miller, Wilson Tiemann, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG), Jason Smith (SF) Kirby Glaze, Alan Wilbur | |
| 14:44 | Cal | Joaquin Hernandez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 14:42 | Cal | Eric Nguyen tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Jason Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Lymon (C) Dale Main | |
| 14:11 | Cal | David Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 14:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Stephen Lymon | 43-29 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves knocks in the floater from the right side | 43-31 |
| 13:21 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 13:20 | Cal | David Parker hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Charles Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 12:34 | Cal | Colin Young misses badly on a runner in the paint | 45-33 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Chuck Reeves | 45-33 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Charles Moore connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jason Smith | 45-35 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Lymon - foul #3 on Stephen Lymon, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Young (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Wilson Tiemann (PF), Scott Peck (C) Joaquin Hernandez, Colin Young, David Parker, Eric Nguyen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Kirby Glaze (SG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Dale Main (C) Octavio Costa, Chuck Reeves, Jason Smith, Charles Moore, Stephen Lymon | |
| 11:45 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Johnathon Wiseman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wilson Tiemann (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Peck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roman Howard (fresh) SG - Kirby Glaze (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Main (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn is denied on a layup by Scott Peck | 47-35 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 11:13 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnathon Wiseman | 49-35 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-37 |
| 10:41 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-37 |
| 10:39 | Cal | Larry Miller gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:25 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Roman Howard - foul #1 on Roman Howard, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Christopher Davis (PG), Eric Nguyen (C) Johnathon Wiseman, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Jason Smith (SF), Charles Moore (PF) Roman Howard, Alan Wilbur, Anthony Flynn | |
| 10:16 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #2 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cal | Joaquin Hernandez (SG) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Lymon (C) Dale Main | |
| 10:16 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:16 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:56 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-37 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Eric Nguyen gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:46 | Cal | Eric Nguyen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Larry Miller | 52-37 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon tips it in | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Eric Nguyen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kirby Glaze - foul #1 on Kirby Glaze, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Eric Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:15 | Cal | Eric Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Charles Moore misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 53-39 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Jason Smith tips it in | 53-41 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Larry Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Stephen Lymon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Octavio Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:13 | Cal | Roger Young lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Tiemann | 55-44 |
| 08:09 | St. John's | Octavio Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:08 | Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Nguyen | 55-44 |
| 07:45 | Cal | Roger Young misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 07:44 | Cal | Roger Young gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Roger Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joaquin Hernandez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Larry Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilson Tiemann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirby Glaze (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Lymon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Cal | Eric Nguyen double dribbles | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman (PG), Colin Young (SF), David Parker (PF), Scott Peck (C) Roger Young, Larry Miller, Wilson Tiemann, Eric Nguyen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Chuck Reeves (SG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Dale Main (C) Octavio Costa, Kirby Glaze, Jason Smith, Charles Moore, Stephen Lymon | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Roman Howard can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 07:12 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:51 | Cal | Scott Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Roman Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:40 | Cal | Scott Peck pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:20 | Cal | Joaquin Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Alan Wilbur pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Roger Young (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Wilson Tiemann (PF), Eric Nguyen (C) Joaquin Hernandez, Colin Young, David Parker, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | St. John's | Octavio Costa (PG), Jason Smith (SF), Charles Moore (PF) Roman Howard, Alan Wilbur, Anthony Flynn | |
| 05:32 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Nguyen | 57-44 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Octavio Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Christopher Davis (PG) Johnathon Wiseman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kirby Glaze (SG), Stephen Lymon (C) Chuck Reeves, Dale Main | |
| 04:47 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann is denied on a layup by Charles Moore | 57-44 |
| 04:46 | Cal | Eric Nguyen tips it home | 59-44 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | Octavio Costa drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 04:13 | Cal | Christopher Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Young | 62-47 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Christopher Davis is called for the reach on Charles Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #2 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chuck Reeves (SG) Kirby Glaze | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Octavio Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Christopher Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilson Tiemann (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Octavio Costa (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chuck Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Lymon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Cal | Eric Nguyen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Charles Moore snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Chuck Reeves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 03:05 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Wilson Tiemann buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Larry Miller | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Octavio Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 02:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Eric Nguyen | 64-50 |
| 02:12 | Cal | Christopher Davis is fouled on the floor by Octavio Costa - foul #2 on Octavio Costa, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman (PG), Joaquin Hernandez (SG), Colin Young (SF), David Parker (PF), Scott Peck (C) Christopher Davis, Roger Young, Larry Miller, Wilson Tiemann, Eric Nguyen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roman Howard (PG), Kirby Glaze (SG), Alan Wilbur (SF), Anthony Flynn (PF), Dale Main (C) Octavio Costa, Chuck Reeves, Jason Smith, Charles Moore, Stephen Lymon | |
| 01:51 | Cal | Joaquin Hernandez drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Johnathon Wiseman | 67-50 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Dale Main makes the shot from the baseline | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Cal | Colin Young is fouled on the floor by Roman Howard - foul #2 on Roman Howard, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Wilson Tiemann (PF), Eric Nguyen (C) David Parker, Scott Peck | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:10 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:10 | Cal | Colin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Kirby Glaze scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Colin Young | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Wilson Tiemann - foul #2 on Wilson Tiemann, team foul #3 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Larry Miller (SF) Colin Young | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | Anthony Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Johnathon Wiseman runs out the clock | 71-56 |