| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) SG - Robert Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | St. John's | Travis Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ballard | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Robert Snow loses the dribble to Travis Abbott | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | James Fodor tips it home | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Robert Snow loses the dribble to James Fodor | 31-36 |
| 18:32 | St. John's | Travis Abbott makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Carder | 31-38 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson hits a runner in the paint set up by Robert Snow and he's fouled by Kelvin Carder - foul #2 on Kelvin Carder, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Zane | 34-41 |
| 17:36 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathan Thorson - foul #2 on Jonathan Thorson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (SG), Maurice Hedley (SF), Peter Kimmell (PF), Jerry Webber (C) Robert Snow, Joseph Troche, Curtis Gandara, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (SG), Thomas Witt (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Travis Abbott, James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (SG) Wesley Ballard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF) Kelvin Carder | |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #1 on Thomas Witt, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | William Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | Thomas Witt gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:03 | St. John's | Jerry Webber steals the ball from Stephan Carr | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Thomas Jackson steals it from Maurice Hedley | 36-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Hedley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Peter Kimmell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Thomas Witt is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hedley - foul #2 on Maurice Hedley, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jack Nelson (C) William Young, Troy McCauley, Maurice Hedley, Peter Kimmell, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF) Ernest Spaulding, Thomas Witt, Stephan Carr, Bradley Macklin | |
| 15:20 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson's floater is knocked away by Curtis Gandara | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Robert Snow gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Troche | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | James Zane clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson (C) Thomas Jackson | |
| 14:30 | St. John's | James Zane misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 3rd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (C) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:07 | St. John's | James Fodor is whistled for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (PF) James Fodor | |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Troche | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Travis Abbott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 13:02 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Snow | 43-43 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Peter Kimmell picks off the pass by Jonathan Thorson | 43-43 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Robert Snow misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Macklin - foul #2 on Bradley Macklin, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Jerry Webber (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Wesley Ballard, Joseph Troche, Curtis Gandara | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF) Kelvin Carder, Travis Abbott, James Zane, Bradley Macklin | |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Young - foul #1 on William Young, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (SG) Robert Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Peter Kimmell is blocked by Jonathan Thorson | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Witt | 45-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Kimmell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Spaulding - foul #2 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley (SF) Peter Kimmell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (C) Jonathan Thorson | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:10 | St. John's | Stephan Carr knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stephan Carr - foul #1 on Stephan Carr, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG) Stephan Carr | |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:53 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Curtis Gandara (PF) William Young, Troy McCauley, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Kelvin Carder picks off the pass by Robert Snow | 47-50 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | James Fodor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Thomas Witt misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Wesley Ballard | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Hedley | 50-50 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Curtis Gandara | 50-50 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Nelson | 53-50 |
| 09:09 | St. John's | James Fodor clanks a shot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Robert Snow is fouled on the floor by Ernest Spaulding - foul #3 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF), Peter Kimmell (C) Maurice Hedley, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF), Bradley Macklin (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Kelvin Carder, Ernest Spaulding, Thomas Witt, James Fodor, Thomas Jackson | |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:03 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Travis Abbott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Curtis Gandara | 55-50 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Travis Abbott takes the ball from Robert Snow | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Curtis Gandara steals the ball from James Zane | 55-50 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara tips it in | 57-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Snow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Troche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Gandara (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Kimmell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephan Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Zane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Peter Kimmell blocks the jumper by Bradley Macklin | 57-50 |
| 07:08 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | St. John's | Robert Snow steps in front of the Jonathan Thorson pass | 57-50 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Snow | 59-50 |
| 06:34 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson blows the layup | 59-50 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Stephan Carr is called for the reach on Robert Snow - foul #2 on Stephan Carr, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Maurice Hedley (SF), Jerry Webber (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Wesley Ballard, Joseph Troche, Curtis Gandara, Peter Kimmell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kelvin Carder (PG), Ernest Spaulding (SG), Thomas Witt (SF), James Fodor (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Stephan Carr, Travis Abbott, James Zane, Bradley Macklin, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:19 | San Diego State | Robert Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Jack Nelson is called for the reach on Kelvin Carder - foul #2 on Jack Nelson, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (SG) Robert Snow | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:56 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Maurice Hedley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Spaulding - foul #4 on Ernest Spaulding, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:25 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding is hacked by Troy McCauley - foul #2 on Troy McCauley, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Troche (SF) Maurice Hedley | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF) Ernest Spaulding, Thomas Witt | |
| 04:46 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell (PF) Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (C) James Fodor | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | William Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 04:19 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:57 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Young | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Zane can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Troche - foul #2 on Joseph Troche, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Maurice Hedley (SG), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jack Nelson (C) William Young, Troy McCauley, Joseph Troche, Jerry Webber | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding (SG), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Travis Abbott, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara lays it in set up by Peter Kimmell | 66-52 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Wesley Ballard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Maurice Hedley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Kimmell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gandara (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kelvin Carder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Spaulding (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Zane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ernest Spaulding | 66-54 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 02:50 | St. John's | Kelvin Carder snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | James Fodor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Hedley - foul #3 on Maurice Hedley, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), William Young (SG), Joe Moore (PF) Wesley Ballard, Curtis Gandara, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), Bradley Macklin (C) Kelvin Carder, James Zane, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 02:34 | St. John's | James Fodor misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:34 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wesley Ballard (PG), Robert Snow (SG), Joseph Troche (SF), Curtis Gandara (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, William Young, Maurice Hedley, Joe Moore, Peter Kimmell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Bradley Macklin | |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara lays it in on a nice dish by Wesley Ballard | 68-55 |
| 01:59 | St. John's | Ernest Spaulding misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 01:58 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:53 | St. John's | Travis Abbott's pass is intercepted by Robert Snow | 68-55 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche lays it in on a great pass from Robert Snow | 70-55 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Travis Abbott | 70-57 |
| 01:11 | San Diego State | Curtis Gandara misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fodor - foul #3 on James Fodor, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Troy McCauley (SG), Peter Kimmell (PF), Jerry Webber (C) Wesley Ballard, Robert Snow, Curtis Gandara, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Travis Abbott, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Troche makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Thomas Witt misses short on a runner near the basket | 72-59 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Peter Kimmell snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William Young runs out the clock | 72-59 |