| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Oscar Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Johnny Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Dejesus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Alligood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | St. John's | The jump hook by Charles Sager is blocked by David Anderson | 30-32 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Milardo | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Charles Sager can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Johnny Peters is called for the reach on Dennis Alligood - foul #3 on Johnny Peters, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Henry Mumaw | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | David Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Dejesus - foul #2 on Scott Dejesus, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez's floater is knocked away by Charles Sager | 32-37 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Charles Sager pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Johnny Peters - foul #4 on Johnny Peters, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Brown (C) Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Norman Milardo misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Art Ramsey - foul #2 on Art Ramsey, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Brooks (SF) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Norman Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | St. John's | Norman Milardo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Maryland | James Brown gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Maryland | Robert Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Art Ramsey | 34-38 |
| 17:01 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:59 | Maryland | David Anderson grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 16:40 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Art Ramsey | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | St. John's | Norman Milardo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Henry Mumaw | 37-40 |
| 16:07 | Maryland | Robert Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Oscar Sanchez, Art Ramsey, David Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Josh Ferris (SG), Joel Danforth (PF), Larry Taylor (C) Henry Mumaw, Norman Milardo, Dennis Alligood, Charles Sager | |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Josh Ferris knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #2 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Josh Ferris makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Goode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Josh Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Dejesus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Maryland | Richard Mosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG) Scott Goode | |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Larry Taylor misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-43 |
| 15:01 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Robert Brooks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Dejesus - foul #3 on Scott Dejesus, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Art Ramsey (SG) Anthony Wendel, Richard Mosley | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:04 | Maryland | Art Ramsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:03 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw is hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Anderson (SF) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Alligood (PF), Charles Sager (C) Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| 13:43 | St. John's | The short jumper by Dennis Alligood is denied by James Brown | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | St. John's | Josh Ferris grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Norman Milardo (SG) Henry Mumaw, Josh Ferris | |
| 13:03 | Maryland | The jump hook by David Anderson is blocked by Dennis Alligood | 41-43 |
| 13:01 | Maryland | James Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:36 | Maryland | David Anderson can't finish the layup | 41-43 |
| 12:34 | Maryland | David Anderson tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:11 | St. John's | Charles Sager tips it home | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Maryland | Charles Sager denies the turnaround by David Anderson | 43-45 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Scott Goode gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dennis Alligood, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), Robert Brooks (SF), Johnny Peters (C) Oscar Sanchez, Art Ramsey, Kenneth Jackson, James Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Joel Danforth (SF), Larry Taylor (PF) Scott Goode, Scott Dejesus, Dennis Alligood | |
| 11:21 | Maryland | Johnny Peters misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Charles Sager pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Milardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Danforth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) C - Charles Sager (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Larry Taylor loses the dribble to Richard Mosley | 43-45 |
| 10:49 | Maryland | Henry Mumaw is called for the reach on Richard Mosley - foul #3 on Henry Mumaw, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG), Earl Cusumano (SF) Norman Milardo, Charles Sager | |
| 10:34 | Maryland | Josh Ferris is called for the reach on Anthony Wendel - foul #1 on Josh Ferris, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Art Ramsey (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Anthony Wendel, Richard Mosley, David Anderson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:19 | Maryland | The jump hook by Oscar Sanchez is blocked by Larry Taylor | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Earl Cusumano pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Joel Danforth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Peters - foul #5 on Johnny Peters, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Brown (C) Johnny Peters | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dennis Alligood (PF) Earl Cusumano | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Joel Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Joel Danforth misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:09 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Dennis Alligood steals the ball from James Brown | 43-46 |
| 09:36 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood hits a shot near the basket set up by Josh Ferris | 43-48 |
| 09:14 | Maryland | Robert Brooks banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Oscar Sanchez | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 08:50 | Maryland | Art Ramsey gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Larry Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (PG), Richard Mosley (SG), David Anderson (SF) Oscar Sanchez, Art Ramsey, Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | St. John's | Norman Milardo (SG), Scott Dejesus (SF), Charles Sager (C) Josh Ferris, Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| 07:45 | Maryland | Anthony Wendel misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Charles Sager misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 07:21 | Maryland | Richard Mosley snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Mosley (fresh) SF - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Henry Mumaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Dejesus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Alligood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Sager (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Maryland | Richard Mosley is hacked by Dennis Alligood - foul #4 on Dennis Alligood, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG) Richard Mosley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Joel Danforth (PF) Henry Mumaw, Dennis Alligood | |
| 06:51 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Norman Milardo snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | James Brown steals the ball from Charles Sager | 45-48 |
| 06:10 | Maryland | Norman Milardo is called for the reach on David Anderson - foul #2 on Norman Milardo, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Maryland | Art Ramsey (SG), Robert Brooks (SF) Anthony Wendel, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG) Scott Goode | |
| 06:10 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 06:10 | Maryland | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Charles Sager connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Norman Milardo | 47-50 |
| 05:28 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Mumaw - foul #4 on Henry Mumaw, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Josh Ferris (SG), Dennis Alligood (PF) Norman Milardo, Joel Danforth | |
| 05:28 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:28 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:28 | St. John's | Charles Sager grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Josh Ferris lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Mumaw | 48-52 |
| 04:51 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood banks in the layup and the foul's on Art Ramsey - foul #3 on Art Ramsey, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Anthony Wendel (SG) Oscar Sanchez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joel Danforth (SF), Larry Taylor (C) Scott Dejesus, Charles Sager | |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:19 | Maryland | James Brown is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Larry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Larry Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Taylor, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Goode (PG), Norman Milardo (SG) Henry Mumaw, Dennis Alligood | |
| 03:46 | Maryland | Art Ramsey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Wendel | 54-55 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Josh Ferris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Norman Milardo gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Norman Milardo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Norman Milardo grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Anthony Wendel steps in front of the Josh Ferris pass | 54-55 |
| 03:11 | Maryland | Art Ramsey slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Wendel | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Art Ramsey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Wendel (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Goode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Josh Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joel Danforth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Joel Danforth can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez (PG), Kenneth Jackson (PF) Anthony Wendel, James Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Henry Mumaw (PG), Scott Dejesus (SF), Dennis Alligood (PF), Charles Sager (C) Scott Goode, Josh Ferris, Joel Danforth, Larry Taylor | |
| 02:26 | Maryland | Dennis Alligood picks off the pass by Oscar Sanchez | 56-55 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood hits a floater in the paint | 56-57 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Henry Mumaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:02 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Norman Milardo pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | Scott Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:32 | Maryland | Art Ramsey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 00:31 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood makes the fadeaway from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Oscar Sanchez knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by David Anderson out of the doubleteam | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Jackson | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Dennis Alligood pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | The clock runs out | 60-59 |