| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 19:13 | Central Florida | Paul Miller makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Inglis | 41-37 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eugene Witz | 44-37 |
| 18:28 | Central Florida | Paul Miller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 18:26 | Central Florida | Albert Laird can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Eugene Witz | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | St. John's | Eugene Witz blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 18:12 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo tips it home | 46-37 |
| 17:54 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Laird | 46-39 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Eugene Witz's pass is intercepted by Billy Inglis | 46-39 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | George Hui swats the short shot by Billy Inglis | 46-39 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | George Hui snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Eugene Witz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Arredondo | 46-39 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Eugene Witz misses the dunk | 46-39 |
| 16:38 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | George Hui steps in front of the Billy Inglis pass | 46-39 |
| 16:13 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lanny Mumford | 48-39 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares dunks the ball set up by Albert Laird | 48-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Arredondo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Hui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Eugene Witz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Inglis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jim Chumbley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Eugene Witz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Miguel Olivares - foul #2 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Peter Terrazas (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF) Lanny Mumford, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, George Hui | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Ernesto Alaniz (SG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Paul Miller, Billy Inglis, Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Eugene Witz makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | Eugene Witz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:12 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | He-ping Chu is called for the reach on Peter Terrazas - foul #1 on He-ping Chu, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking (C) Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:35 | St. John's | He-ping Chu steps in front of the Bert Lagerberg pass | 50-41 |
| 14:22 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 14:20 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Randall Tallent knocks in the shot in the paint | 52-41 |
| 13:47 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:46 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu tips it home | 52-43 |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Chen Wang misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses the shot from close range | 52-43 |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:06 | St. John's | Peter Terrazas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Chen Wang tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:44 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mark Petrie | 52-45 |
| 12:26 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF), George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Randall Tallent, Chen Wang, Peter Terrazas, Bert Lagerberg, Matthew Stoneking | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), Craig Oswalt (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| 12:15 | Central Florida | Craig Oswalt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Eugene Witz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:01 | Central Florida | Albert Laird snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:55 | Central Florida | Albert Laird's dunk attempt is rejected by George Hui | 52-45 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Eugene Witz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Eugene Witz drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Lanny Mumford | 54-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Oswalt (fresh) PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-45 |
| 11:02 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Chumbley | 54-45 |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 10:47 | St. John's | George Hui pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Miguel Olivares - foul #3 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Chen Wang (SG) Lanny Mumford, Todd Griffin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Billy Inglis (SF), Glen Thurber (PF) Craig Oswalt, Jim Chumbley | |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo makes the 3rd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | Albert Laird drills a driving attempt from the left block | 56-47 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:57 | Central Florida | Miguel Olivares gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:47 | Central Florida | George Hui is called for the reach on Miguel Olivares - foul #1 on George Hui, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Terrazas (SF), Bert Lagerberg (C) Angel Arredondo, Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Mickey Payne (C) Albert Laird, Miguel Olivares | |
| 09:30 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | The rebound goes to George Hui | 56-47 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Randall Tallent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Todd Griffin (SG) George Hui | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG), Craig Oswalt (PF) Paul Miller, Glen Thurber | |
| 09:16 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:15 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | Chen Wang scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Tallent | 58-47 |
| 08:45 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz is called for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Angel Arredondo (SF) Chen Wang | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Craig Oswalt, Mickey Payne | |
| 08:21 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 08:20 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:53 | Central Florida | Randall Tallent blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ernesto Alaniz | 58-47 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Jim Chumbley is called for the reach on Angel Arredondo - foul #3 on Jim Chumbley, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chen Wang (SG), George Hui (PF), Eugene Witz (C) Todd Griffin, Bert Lagerberg, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Laird (PG), Paul Miller (SG), He-ping Chu (SF) Mark Petrie, Ernesto Alaniz, Billy Inglis | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Eugene Witz buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Chen Wang and the foul's on Miguel Olivares - foul #4 on Miguel Olivares, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG) Randall Tallent | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Eugene Witz makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chen Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Angel Arredondo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eugene Witz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Laird (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Chumbley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Miguel Olivares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-47 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Chen Wang grabs the board | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford is hacked by Albert Laird - foul #1 on Albert Laird, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Terrazas (SF) Angel Arredondo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Glen Thurber (PF), Mickey Payne (C) Jim Chumbley, Miguel Olivares | |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Albert Laird steps in front of the Eugene Witz pass | 61-47 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-47 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Lanny Mumford | 61-47 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | Chen Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Randall Tallent (PG), Todd Griffin (SG), Angel Arredondo (SF) Lanny Mumford, Chen Wang, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (PG), Billy Inglis (SF), Jim Chumbley (PF), Miguel Olivares (C) Albert Laird, He-ping Chu, Glen Thurber, Mickey Payne | |
| 05:22 | Central Florida | Eugene Witz picks off the pass by Billy Inglis | 61-47 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Eugene Witz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Hui | 63-47 |
| 04:52 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley travels with the ball | 63-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bert Lagerberg (PF), Peter Terrazas (C) George Hui, Eugene Witz | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Paul Miller | |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Randall Tallent loses the dribble to Miguel Olivares | 63-47 |
| 04:19 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley hits the finger roll set up by Mark Petrie | 63-49 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Todd Griffin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 03:59 | St. John's | Angel Arredondo hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley clanks a fadeaway from close range | 65-49 |
| 03:39 | Central Florida | Billy Inglis grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Bert Lagerberg - foul #2 on Bert Lagerberg, team foul #2 | 65-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Lanny Mumford (PG), Chen Wang (SG), Henry Hill (SF), Matthew Stoneking (C) Randall Tallent, Todd Griffin, Angel Arredondo, Peter Terrazas | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Tony Johnson (PG), He-ping Chu (SF), Glen Thurber (C) Mark Petrie, Billy Inglis, Miguel Olivares | |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | Jim Chumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Bert Lagerberg | 65-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Lanny Mumford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chen Wang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Hill (fresh) PF - Bert Lagerberg (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Stoneking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Tony Johnson (fresh) SG - Ernesto Alaniz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - He-ping Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Chumbley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Thurber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | St. John's | Glen Thurber takes the ball from Henry Hill | 65-49 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Lanny Mumford - foul #2 on Lanny Mumford, team foul #3 | 65-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Ernest Thomas (PG) Bert Lagerberg | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mickey Payne (C) Jim Chumbley | |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Glen Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 02:21 | St. John's | Chen Wang tips it in | 67-50 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Mickey Payne is hacked by Matthew Stoneking - foul #1 on Matthew Stoneking, team foul #4 | 67-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Petrie (SG) Ernesto Alaniz | |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu misses badly on a jumper from close range | 67-50 |
| 01:55 | Central Florida | Tony Johnson can't tip it in | 67-50 |
| 01:54 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Thurber | 67-50 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Lanny Mumford picks off the pass by Mark Petrie | 67-50 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Ernest Thomas lays it in set up by Lanny Mumford | 69-50 |
| 01:29 | Central Florida | Henry Hill steals it from Mickey Payne | 69-50 |
| 01:26 | St. John's | Henry Hill lays it in | 71-50 |
| 01:13 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Matthew Stoneking gets the rebound | 71-50 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Henry Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Hill, team foul #5 | 71-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Terrazas (SF), Bert Lagerberg (PF) Ernest Thomas, Henry Hill | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz (SG) Tony Johnson | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Peter Terrazas - foul #1 on Peter Terrazas, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Ernesto Alaniz is called for the reach on Lanny Mumford - foul #1 on Ernesto Alaniz, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Ernesto Alaniz clanks a fadeaway from close range | 73-53 |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | He-ping Chu snags the offensive board | 73-53 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chen Wang - foul #1 on Chen Wang, team foul #7 | 73-53 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 00:08 | Central Florida | Mark Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Lanny Mumford runs out the clock | 73-55 |