| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eugene Caulfield (fresh) SG - Douglas Peters (fresh) SF - Daniel Espinal (fresh) PF - Joey Hobbs (fresh) C - Brian Edward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Steven Beauchamp (fresh) SG - Edward Desilets (fresh) SF - Steven Shepard (fresh) PF - William Bastien (fresh) C - Dean Bull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Brian Edward wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses long on a runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Saint Louis | William Bastien grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Steven Beauchamp is called for the reach on Brian Edward - foul #1 on Steven Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Peters | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bastien | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Saint Louis | Daniel Espinal steals it from Edward Desilets | 3-6 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | Douglas Peters is hacked by Edward Desilets - foul #1 on Edward Desilets, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (PF) Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Kevin Capps (C) Steven Shepard, William Bastien, Dean Bull | |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Brian Edward grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | A charge is called on Douglas Peters - foul #1 on Douglas Peters, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Keith Jensen (C) Eugene Caulfield, Douglas Peters, Daniel Espinal, Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly (SF), Dean Bull (C) Norman Letcher, Kevin Capps | |
| 17:06 | Saint Louis | Harris Blackburn steals it from Edward Desilets in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Keith Jensen is fouled on the floor by Dean Bull - foul #1 on Dean Bull, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Bastien (PF) Daniel Robinson | |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Steven Beauchamp - foul #2 on Steven Beauchamp, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joey Hobbs (PF) Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Steven Shepard (SF) Steven Beauchamp, Edward Desilets | |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses short on a jumper from close range | 3-6 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | Keith Jensen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by Keith Jensen is blocked by William Bastien | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Saint Louis | William Bastien gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harris Blackburn (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Hobbs (tiring) C - Keith Jensen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (fresh) SG - Wes Kelly (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Shepard (fairly fresh) PF - William Bastien (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Bull (tiring) | |
| 15:44 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Wes Kelly steps in front of the Joey Hobbs pass | 3-8 |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam is hacked by Anthony Mahaffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Mahaffey, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Harris Blackburn, Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), Edward Desilets (SG), Norman Letcher (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF), Kevin Capps (C) Jason Lynam, Wes Kelly, Steven Shepard, William Bastien, Dean Bull | |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Edward Nevitt denies the turnaround by Daniel Robinson | 3-8 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Keith Jensen gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Douglas Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 5-10 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-10 |
| 14:26 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:21 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Edward Desilets is blocked by Daniel Espinal | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal is hacked by Daniel Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Brian Edward (C) Eugene Caulfield, Douglas Peters, Daniel Espinal, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Steven Shepard (SF), William Bastien (PF), Dean Bull (C) Rene Gallo, Norman Letcher, Daniel Robinson, Kevin Capps | |
| 14:11 | St. John's | Jason Lynam takes the ball from Harris Blackburn | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | William Bastien grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | William Bastien misses the dunk but the foul's on Harris Blackburn - foul #1 on Harris Blackburn, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG) Leroy Robinson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | William Bastien makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Saint Louis | William Bastien makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Joseph Straker is hacked by Jason Lynam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Lynam, team foul #7 | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | St. John's | Joseph Straker misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:36 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:27 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt clanks a floater from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | William Bastien snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:14 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull is fouled on the floor by Brian Edward - foul #1 on Brian Edward, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Roland Maddox (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF) Joseph Straker, Anthony Mahaffey, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly (SG), Kevin Capps (C) Edward Desilets, Dean Bull | |
| 13:09 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Edward - foul #2 on Brian Edward, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Espinal (C) Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson (PF) William Bastien | |
| 13:09 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:09 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 12:50 | Saint Louis | Steven Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG) Harris Blackburn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG) Jason Lynam | |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Steven Shepard is called for the reach on Roland Maddox - foul #1 on Steven Shepard, team foul #8 | 7-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Keith Jensen (C) Eugene Caulfield, Daniel Espinal | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets (SG), Norman Letcher (SF), William Bastien (PF), Dean Bull (C) Wes Kelly, Steven Shepard, Daniel Robinson, Kevin Capps | |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:31 | St. John's | Roland Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Joey Hobbs swats the short shot by Dean Bull | 9-16 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Keith Jensen snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | Douglas Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:04 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Jensen - foul #1 on Keith Jensen, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Douglas Peters, Roland Maddox, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Steven Shepard (SF), Daniel Robinson (PF) Rene Gallo, Norman Letcher, William Bastien | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:49 | St. John's | Keith Jensen grabs the board | 9-16 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joseph Straker (fairly fresh) SG - Leroy Robinson (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Mahaffey (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Nevitt (fairly fresh) C - Keith Jensen (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Desilets (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Shepard (tiring) PF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Dean Bull (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | St. John's | Keith Jensen travels with the ball | 9-16 |
| 11:24 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by Dean Bull is blocked by Edward Nevitt | 9-16 |
| 11:22 | Saint Louis | Steven Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:07 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 9-18 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 9-18 |
| 11:00 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 10:52 | St. John's | Keith Jensen pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson is hacked by Steven Shepard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Shepard, team foul #9 | 9-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Roland Maddox (SF), Daniel Espinal (C) Joseph Straker, Anthony Mahaffey, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), Wes Kelly (SG), Norman Letcher (SF), William Bastien (PF), Kevin Capps (C) Jason Lynam, Edward Desilets, Steven Shepard, Daniel Robinson, Dean Bull | |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | William Bastien blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Nevitt - foul #1 on Edward Nevitt, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Leroy Robinson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | William Bastien makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:39 | Saint Louis | William Bastien makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Eugene Caulfield is called for the reach on Wes Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Caulfield, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Harris Blackburn, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps is fouled on the floor by Douglas Peters - foul #2 on Douglas Peters, team foul #9 | 11-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG) Douglas Peters | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF) Wes Kelly, William Bastien | |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 09:59 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Kevin Capps steps in front of the Daniel Espinal pass | 11-24 |
| 09:41 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets misses the shot from the free throw line | 11-24 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joey Hobbs - foul #1 on Joey Hobbs, team foul #10 | 11-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Edward Nevitt (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Eugene Caulfield, Roland Maddox, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Wes Kelly (SF), William Bastien (PF) Rene Gallo, Norman Letcher, Kevin Capps | |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Straker | 13-26 |
| 09:07 | Saint Louis | Joseph Straker picks off the pass by Jason Lynam in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Harris Blackburn | 15-26 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF) Joseph Straker, Daniel Espinal, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), Norman Letcher (SF), Dean Bull (C) Jason Lynam, Edward Desilets, Daniel Robinson | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Dean Bull is called for the reach on Joey Hobbs - foul #2 on Dean Bull, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps (C) Dean Bull | |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:12 | Saint Louis | William Bastien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eugene Caulfield | 16-26 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Anthony Mahaffey takes the ball from William Bastien in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wes Kelly - foul #1 on Wes Kelly, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF), Daniel Espinal (C) Anthony Mahaffey, Joey Hobbs, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Edward Desilets (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF) Rene Gallo, Wes Kelly, William Bastien | |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Eugene Caulfield (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Harris Blackburn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Nevitt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Espinal (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Edward Desilets (tired) 6 pts. SF - Norman Letcher (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Capps (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 07:28 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps tips it but misses | 17-26 |
| 07:27 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher misses the tip | 17-26 |
| 07:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Daniel Espinal | 17-26 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn is hacked by Edward Desilets in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Desilets, team foul #12 | 17-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly (SG) Edward Desilets | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly is hacked by Eugene Caulfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Caulfield, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joseph Straker (PG), Leroy Robinson (SG) Eugene Caulfield, Harris Blackburn | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:59 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-28 |
| 06:59 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | William Bastien (PF) Kevin Capps | |
| 06:42 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Wes Kelly | 19-30 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Edward Nevitt misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 19-30 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Roland Maddox steals it from Wes Kelly in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Saint Louis | Wes Kelly grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 05:52 | Saint Louis | Joseph Straker takes the ball from Daniel Robinson | 19-30 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Leroy Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Straker | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Joseph Straker steps in front of the Jason Lynam pass in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Joseph Straker lays it in | 24-30 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam is hacked by Joseph Straker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Straker, team foul #12 | 24-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harris Blackburn (SG), Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Leroy Robinson, Roland Maddox, Edward Nevitt, Daniel Espinal | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps (C) William Bastien | |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:23 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Keith Jensen | 24-31 |
| 05:16 | St. John's | Keith Jensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-31 |
| 05:15 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:50 | Saint Louis | Joey Hobbs swats the shot by Jason Lynam | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Saint Louis | Daniel Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Joey Hobbs blocks the jumper by Jason Lynam | 24-31 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps tips it back up and in | 24-33 |
| 04:33 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Robinson (SG) Joseph Straker | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), William Bastien (PF) Jason Lynam, Daniel Robinson | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Joey Hobbs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Keith Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Rene Gallo is called for the reach on Harris Blackburn - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #13 | 24-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Nevitt (PF) Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam (PG), Daniel Robinson (C) Rene Gallo, Kevin Capps | |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:46 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Edward Nevitt | 26-33 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-33 |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Harris Blackburn (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Robinson (tired) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mahaffey (tiring) PF - Edward Nevitt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Keith Jensen (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Jason Lynam (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Wes Kelly (tired) 4 pts. SF - Norman Letcher (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bastien (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Saint Louis | Jason Lynam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Keith Jensen pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Wes Kelly is called for the reach on Harris Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wes Kelly, team foul #14 | 26-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Peters (SG), Daniel Espinal (SF), Brian Edward (C) Leroy Robinson, Anthony Mahaffey, Keith Jensen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), Steven Beauchamp (SG), Steven Shepard (SF), Dean Bull (C) Jason Lynam, Wes Kelly, Norman Letcher, Daniel Robinson | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:05 | Saint Louis | Douglas Peters steals the ball from William Bastien | 27-33 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Harris Blackburn lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Peters | 29-33 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 02:52 | St. John's | Brian Edward gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:46 | St. John's | Douglas Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield (PG), Joey Hobbs (PF) Harris Blackburn, Edward Nevitt | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets (SG), Daniel Robinson (PF) Rene Gallo, William Bastien | |
| 02:37 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets makes the turnaround in the lane | 29-35 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Shepard - foul #3 on Steven Shepard, team foul #15 | 29-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher (SF) Steven Shepard | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Eugene Caulfield misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Daniel Espinal is called for the reach on Steven Beauchamp - foul #1 on Daniel Espinal, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Maddox (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Daniel Espinal, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:15 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Brian Edward lays it in on a great pass from Roland Maddox | 32-36 |
| 01:39 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Brian Edward snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Douglas Peters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Edward - foul #3 on Brian Edward, team foul #14 | 35-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Espinal (SF), Joey Hobbs (PF), Keith Jensen (C) Roland Maddox, Edward Nevitt, Brian Edward | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo (PG), William Bastien (PF) Steven Beauchamp, Daniel Robinson | |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:17 | Saint Louis | Norman Letcher misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Douglas Peters hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 00:45 | Saint Louis | Edward Desilets misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Daniel Espinal grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:39 | St. John's | Douglas Peters misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 00:37 | Saint Louis | Dean Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Rene Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Mahaffey (SF), Edward Nevitt (PF) Daniel Espinal, Joey Hobbs | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp (PG), Wes Kelly (SF) Rene Gallo, Norman Letcher | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Keith Jensen drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mahaffey and the foul's on Dean Bull - foul #3 on Dean Bull, team foul #16 | 40-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps (C) Dean Bull | |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Keith Jensen misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:16 | Saint Louis | Kevin Capps grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Steven Beauchamp is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |