| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Way (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Tiner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Chacko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Corey Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Byron Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Spears (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | Allan Tiner inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Oregon | Daniel Way is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Nguyen - foul #2 on Donald Nguyen, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 19:31 | Oregon | Allan Tiner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Oregon | Thomas James grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 19:15 | Oregon | Donald Nguyen picks off the pass by Allan Tiner in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Way - foul #2 on Daniel Way, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (SG), John Estes (SF) Daniel Way, Allan Tiner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Fuller (SG), Michael Hoots (PF) Corey Craig, Byron Berry | |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:50 | Oregon | John Chacko's pass is intercepted by Larry Oliveri in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Chacko - foul #3 on John Chacko, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Clark (PF) John Chacko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Byron Berry (PF) Larry Oliveri, Donald Nguyen | |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:58 | Oregon | Earl Ward makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas James | 26-35 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Christopher Melton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Spears | 26-37 |
| 17:23 | Oregon | Henry Spears steals it from Thomas James | 26-37 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | John Estes picks off the pass by Christopher Melton in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 17:01 | Oregon | Thomas James is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Estes | 28-37 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Randy Fuller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hoots | 28-37 |
| 16:05 | St. John's | Thomas James swats the layup by Henry Spears | 28-37 |
| 16:04 | Oregon | Anthony Straley pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:41 | Oregon | Brian Clark misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 28-37 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Michael Hoots grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Straley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Estes (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas James (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Randy Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hoots (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Berry (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Spears (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Melton | 28-39 |
| 15:06 | Oregon | Thomas James misses the easy open layup | 28-39 |
| 15:05 | Oregon | Thomas James pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 14:43 | Oregon | Earl Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Estes | 31-39 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the shot in the lane | 31-39 |
| 14:22 | St. John's | Michael Hoots tips it home | 31-41 |
| 14:20 | Oregon | John Estes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Oregon | Daniel Way (PG), Kenneth West (SG), Allan Tiner (SF), John Chacko (PF) Earl Ward, Anthony Straley, John Estes, Thomas James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Corey Craig (PF) Christopher Melton, Randy Fuller, Michael Hoots, Byron Berry | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Michael Toland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| 13:48 | Oregon | Brian Clark knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Way | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Henry Spears knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 13:19 | Oregon | Daniel Way is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Oliveri - foul #2 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| 13:02 | Oregon | Allan Tiner is hacked by Michael Toland - foul #1 on Michael Toland, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG) Daniel Way | |
| Subs | St. John's | Byron Berry (PF) Michael Toland | |
| 12:42 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses the runner in the paint | 33-43 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Byron Berry gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Corey Craig is hacked by Kenneth West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth West, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Oregon | Daniel Way (SG) Kenneth West | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Henry Spears's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Clark | 33-43 |
| 12:12 | Oregon | Daniel Way snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 11:47 | Oregon | Earl Ward buries a floater from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Way (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Tiner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Chacko (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Clark (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Larry Oliveri (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Corey Craig (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Nguyen (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Byron Berry (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Henry Spears (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Oregon | Brian Clark connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Way | 37-45 |
| 10:27 | St. John's | Allan Tiner denies the turnaround by Henry Spears | 37-45 |
| 10:25 | Oregon | John Chacko pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 10:22 | Oregon | Byron Berry is called for the reach on Daniel Way in the backcourt - foul #3 on Byron Berry, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (PG), Kenneth West (SG), John Estes (SF), Thomas James (C) Earl Ward, Daniel Way, Allan Tiner, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Toland (SG), Michael Hoots (C) Corey Craig, Henry Spears | |
| 09:59 | Oregon | Thomas James is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth West | 39-45 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 09:31 | Oregon | Kenneth West grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:06 | Oregon | Kenneth West hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Estes | 42-45 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| Subs | Oregon | Allan Tiner (SF) John Estes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Randy Fuller (C) Larry Oliveri, Byron Berry | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Randy Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Melton | 42-48 |
| 08:30 | Oregon | Allan Tiner is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Nguyen - foul #3 on Donald Nguyen, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Clark (C) Thomas James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SF) Donald Nguyen | |
| 08:30 | Oregon | Allan Tiner misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:30 | Oregon | Allan Tiner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Michael Hoots's layup is rejected by John Chacko | 43-48 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Corey Craig misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 08:04 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Anthony Straley | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | Oregon | Kenneth West clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Christopher Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Christopher Melton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:18 | Oregon | Kenneth West snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Anthony Straley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Tiner (tired) 3 pts. PF - John Chacko (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Clark (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fairly fresh) SF - Corey Craig (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Hoots (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 06:58 | Oregon | John Chacko misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-48 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | Michael Hoots gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Michael Toland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Daniel Way (SG), John Estes (SF), Thomas James (C) Anthony Straley, Kenneth West, Allan Tiner, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Donald Nguyen (SF), Byron Berry (PF), Henry Spears (C) Christopher Melton, Michael Toland, Corey Craig, Michael Hoots | |
| 06:35 | Oregon | Daniel Way connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Ward | 46-48 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Henry Spears is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Nguyen | 46-50 |
| 06:07 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (SG) John Chacko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG) Randy Fuller | |
| 05:47 | Oregon | Kenneth West buries a floater from the right side set up by Earl Ward | 48-50 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Henry Spears drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas James - foul #3 on Thomas James, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (PG), Brian Clark (C) Earl Ward, Thomas James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Fuller (SG), Michael Hoots (PF) Corey Craig, Byron Berry | |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Henry Spears makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:17 | Oregon | Anthony Straley is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Oliveri - foul #3 on Larry Oliveri, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 05:01 | Oregon | Daniel Way misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 04:59 | Oregon | Daniel Way tips it home | 50-53 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:32 | Oregon | Brian Clark snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 04:30 | Oregon | Henry Spears steals it from Anthony Straley in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Clark - foul #1 on Brian Clark, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Oregon | Allan Tiner (SF), John Chacko (PF) Kenneth West, John Estes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Corey Craig (SF), Byron Berry (PF) Larry Oliveri, Randy Fuller, Donald Nguyen, Michael Hoots | |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Henry Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | Oregon | Brian Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:43 | Oregon | Brian Clark connects on the shot from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 03:41 | St. John's | Corey Craig is hacked by Allan Tiner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allan Tiner, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG) Anthony Straley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Byron Berry clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Chacko - foul #4 on John Chacko, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Oregon | Thomas James (C) John Chacko | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Byron Berry makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:22 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 52-54 |
| 03:20 | Oregon | Christopher Melton is called for the reach on Earl Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Melton, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 03:20 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Henry Spears gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Earl Ward (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Way (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allan Tiner (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas James (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Melton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Toland (fresh) SF - Corey Craig (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Byron Berry (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Spears (tired) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Christopher Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| 02:55 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Oregon | Kenneth West (SG), John Estes (SF) Daniel Way, Allan Tiner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Hoots (PF) Byron Berry | |
| 02:34 | Oregon | Thomas James hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Spears - foul #2 on Henry Spears, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (PG), John Chacko (PF) Earl Ward, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Nguyen (SF), Randy Fuller (C) Corey Craig, Henry Spears | |
| 02:34 | Oregon | Thomas James makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:34 | Oregon | Thomas James makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Estes - foul #1 on John Estes, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Oregon | Allan Tiner (SF), Brian Clark (C) John Estes, Thomas James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Larry Oliveri (PG), Henry Spears (C) Christopher Melton, Michael Toland | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:05 | Oregon | Anthony Straley's pass is intercepted by Randy Fuller in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-56 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Henry Spears grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:22 | St. John's | Kenneth West steals the ball from Henry Spears | 54-56 |
| 01:20 | Oregon | Kenneth West is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | Oregon | Earl Ward (PG), Daniel Way (SG), Thomas James (C) Anthony Straley, Kenneth West, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Craig (SG), Byron Berry (PF) Randy Fuller, Michael Hoots | |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Henry Spears connects on the jumper from the left block | 54-58 |
| 00:52 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Oregon | Corey Craig steals it from Earl Ward in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Larry Oliveri hits the finger roll set up by Corey Craig | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Oregon | Donald Nguyen takes the ball from John Chacko | 54-60 |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Corey Craig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Nguyen | 54-62 |
| 00:37 | Oregon | John Chacko hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Earl Ward is called for the reach on Byron Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Ward, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Randy Fuller (SG), Michael Hoots (C) Corey Craig, Henry Spears | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Byron Berry makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Byron Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:35 | Oregon | Thomas James snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:29 | Oregon | Earl Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Earl Ward is called for the reach on Donald Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Ward, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Donald Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:20 | Oregon | Earl Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Oregon | Anthony Straley (PG), Kenneth West (SG), John Estes (SF), Brian Clark (C) Earl Ward, Daniel Way, Allan Tiner, Thomas James | |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Melton (PG), Michael Toland (SG), Corey Craig (SF) Larry Oliveri, Donald Nguyen, Byron Berry | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Christopher Melton runs out the clock | 54-65 |