| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Wortman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bosse (fresh) C - Robert King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fresh) SG - Michael Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Thomas Williams inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Robert King knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Reginald Wortman and he's fouled by Daniel Hope - foul #2 on Daniel Hope, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SF), Kenneth Twyman (PF) Thomas Williams, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Robert King makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Williams (SF), Joshua Bosse (PF) David Yelton, Robert King | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | The refs have stopped play. Michael Hartley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SG), Robert King (C) Brian Powell, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Jenkins (SG) Michael Hartley | |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Robert King misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 27-26 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Twyman is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Twyman, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Powell (SG) David Yelton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:13 | Oklahoma | John Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Brian Powell - foul #3 on Brian Powell, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SG), Joshua Bosse (PF) Brian Powell, Robert King | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller makes the shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Joshua Bosse hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 17:36 | St. John's | Kenneth Twyman hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert King (C) Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green (PF) Timothy Puckett | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Robert King's layup is rejected by Daniel Hope | 29-28 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donn Cheatham (PG) David Yelton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis (C) Daniel Hope | |
| 16:24 | St. John's | Robert King misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 16:22 | St. John's | Kenneth Twyman gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Donn Cheatham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Robert King tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Twyman - foul #2 on Kenneth Twyman, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Craig Hill (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG) Benjamin Green | |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:59 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Robert King grabs the board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donn Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Wortman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Twyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert King (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fresh) SG - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Derick Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donn Cheatham | 34-29 |
| 15:15 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Robert King gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Kenneth Twyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Powell (SG), Joshua Bosse (PF) Reginald Wortman, Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley (SG), Benjamin Green (PF), Daniel Hope (C) John Jenkins, Lawrence Miller, Derick Dennis | |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Craig Hill is called for a charge - foul #4 on Craig Hill, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Wortman (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Kenneth Twyman (PF) Brian Powell, Craig Hill, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett is hacked by Donn Cheatham - foul #4 on Donn Cheatham, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Powell (SG), David Yelton (SF), Joshua Bosse (PF) Donn Cheatham, Thomas Williams, Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Jenkins (PG), Lawrence Miller (SF) Timothy Puckett, Benjamin Green | |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | Robert King blocks the short jumper by Michael Harris | 34-31 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Daniel Hope is called for the reach on Robert King - foul #3 on Daniel Hope, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Williams (SF), Kenneth Twyman (PF) David Yelton, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Robert King connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Reginald Wortman | 36-33 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Robert King clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Harris - foul #3 on Michael Harris, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SF), Joshua Bosse (PF) Thomas Williams, Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Robert King makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:23 | St. John's | Robert King misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:23 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Daniel Hope | 37-33 |
| 11:54 | Oklahoma | John Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 11:52 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley can't tip it in | 37-33 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Wortman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Yelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bosse (fresh) C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Michael Hartley picks off the pass by Reginald Wortman in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Jenkins | 37-36 |
| 11:14 | St. John's | Robert King can't connect on a runner from the left block | 37-36 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:45 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Williams (SF), Kenneth Twyman (PF) David Yelton, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG), Benjamin Green (PF), Derick Dennis (C) John Jenkins, Lawrence Miller, Daniel Hope | |
| 10:33 | St. John's | Robert King knocks in the shot near the basket | 39-36 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Robert King grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Benjamin Green is called for the reach on Kenneth Twyman - foul #2 on Benjamin Green, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SG) Brian Powell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller (SF) Benjamin Green | |
| 09:29 | St. John's | David Yelton lays it up and in | 41-36 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley is whistled for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Powell (SG), Joshua Bosse (PF) David Yelton, Robert King | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope (C) Derick Dennis | |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 08:42 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Twyman | 41-36 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Bosse | 44-36 |
| 07:43 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Puckett | 44-39 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Reginald Wortman (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bosse (fresh) C - Kenneth Twyman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hartley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 07:24 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Donn Cheatham (PG), David Yelton (SF), Craig Hill (PF), Robert King (C) Brian Powell, Thomas Williams, Joshua Bosse, Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Jenkins (PG), Derick Dennis (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Timothy Puckett, Lawrence Miller, Michael Harris | |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Robert King misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 06:33 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Benjamin Green | 44-39 |
| 06:13 | Oklahoma | Craig Hill steals it from John Jenkins | 44-39 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Craig Hill drills a jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:44 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Twyman (PF) David Yelton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller (SF) Daniel Hope | |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Craig Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Craig Hill, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Williams (SF) Craig Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma | John Jenkins's layup is rejected by Robert King | 46-39 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-39 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma | John Jenkins tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Robert King | 46-41 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 49-41 |
| 04:01 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Robert King grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Robert King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-41 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SF), Joshua Bosse (PF) Thomas Williams, Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG), Michael Harris (PF), Daniel Hope (C) John Jenkins, Benjamin Green, Derick Dennis | |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris makes the jumper from the left block set up by Daniel Hope | 51-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Donn Cheatham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Wortman (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Yelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Bosse (fresh) C - Robert King (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hartley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | Robert King gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Yelton - foul #2 on David Yelton, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Powell (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Kenneth Twyman (PF) Reginald Wortman, David Yelton, Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Robert King is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert King, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Yelton (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Twyman - foul #3 on Kenneth Twyman, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reginald Wortman (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Brian Powell, David Yelton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Robert King pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:51 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donn Cheatham | 53-46 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 01:28 | St. John's | Robert King gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:06 | St. John's | The short jumper by Robert King is denied by Lawrence Miller | 53-46 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hope misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller tips it but misses | 53-46 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller tips it home | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Donn Cheatham is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Puckett - foul #1 on Timothy Puckett, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Bosse (PF) Kenneth Twyman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman is hacked by Michael Hartley - foul #3 on Michael Hartley, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris throws it down | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hartley - foul #4 on Michael Hartley, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Reginald Wortman steals it from Lawrence Miller | 57-50 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman lays it in | 59-50 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman is hacked by Michael Hartley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hartley, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Twyman (PF) Joshua Bosse | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Jenkins (SG) Michael Hartley | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Reginald Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Michael Harris gets the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Jenkins | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Timothy Puckett is called for the reach on Donn Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Puckett, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Donn Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Donn Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | John Jenkins makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Hope | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Donn Cheatham runs out the clock | 63-59 |