| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Marlin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is fouled on the floor by Eddie Marlin - foul #1 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| 19:26 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson lays it in | 42-51 |
| 19:05 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 19:03 | St. John's | James Zane pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | James Zane can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Danny Drew - foul #1 on Danny Drew, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:44 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Drew | 44-53 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | James Acklin is called for the reach on James Zane - foul #1 on James Acklin, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Travis Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | James Zane tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 18:16 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | Danny Drew clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 18:10 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | James Zane pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Travis Abbott is hacked by Erik Castleberry - foul #3 on Erik Castleberry, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott, James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (PG), Joseph Pope (SF), William Dail (PF) Erik Castleberry, Danny Drew, James Acklin | |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by William Dail - foul #2 on William Dail, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 17:16 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:56 | Vermont | Joseph Pope hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Gary Stephens picks off the pass by Bradley Macklin | 47-56 |
| 16:25 | Vermont | William Dail clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Witt - foul #2 on Thomas Witt, team foul #1 | 47-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt | |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Drew (SF) Gary Stephens | |
| 16:25 | Vermont | William Dail makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 16:25 | Vermont | William Dail makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Gene Wells steps in front of the Stephan Carr pass | 47-58 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Joseph Pope misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Hugh Black (SG), James Acklin (PF) Gene Wells, Eddie Marlin, William Dail | |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Joseph Pope makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | Joseph Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | James Fodor gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Pope (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:23 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson is fouled on the floor by Hugh Black - foul #4 on Hugh Black, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), John Atkins (C) Hugh Black, Joseph Pope | |
| 15:07 | St. John's | James Fodor can't connect on a shot from the right block | 47-59 |
| 15:06 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 15:00 | Vermont | John Atkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 14:59 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | James Fodor hits a runner from the right block set up by Buddy Williams | 49-59 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Danny Drew can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Fodor - foul #1 on James Fodor, team foul #3 | 49-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG) Buddy Williams, Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (SG), William Dail (C) Eddie Marlin, John Atkins | |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Danny Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | James Zane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 14:22 | Vermont | James Acklin pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is hacked by Richard Morrison - foul #2 on Richard Morrison, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Atkins (SF), Gary Stephens (C) Danny Drew, William Dail | |
| 13:57 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry is hacked by Richard Morrison - foul #3 on Richard Morrison, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (PF) James Acklin | |
| 13:43 | Vermont | William Dail hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt is hacked by Gene Wells - foul #1 on Gene Wells, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG) Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Thomas Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:19 | Vermont | William Dail is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Dail, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG) Thomas Witt | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Buddy Williams | 53-59 |
| 12:52 | Vermont | William Dail misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 12:50 | Vermont | Gary Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | William Dail blows the layup | 53-59 |
| 12:34 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Stephan Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Stephan Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Stephan Carr is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Buddy Williams, Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF) Gene Wells, John Atkins, Gary Stephens | |
| 11:48 | Vermont | Erik Castleberry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James Fodor pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Danny Drew - foul #2 on Danny Drew, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Zane (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dail (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Vermont | William Dail is hacked by James Zane - foul #2 on James Zane, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG) Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (C) William Dail | |
| 10:55 | Vermont | Joseph Pope loses the dribble to Jonathan Thorson | 55-59 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Pope - foul #1 on Joseph Pope, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Stephens (C) Joseph Pope | |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:25 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses short on a shot near the basket | 57-59 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | James Zane connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:53 | Vermont | Jonathan Thorson steals it from Erik Castleberry | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | St. John's | Thomas Witt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:15 | Vermont | James Acklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | James Zane grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Buddy Williams buries a jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 08:30 | Vermont | Danny Drew clanks a floater from the right block | 64-59 |
| 08:29 | Vermont | Gary Stephens tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 08:27 | St. John's | James Fodor snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | James Fodor clanks a jumper in the paint | 64-59 |
| 08:11 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens is hacked by Buddy Williams - foul #3 on Buddy Williams, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF), Bradley Macklin (C) Buddy Williams, Thomas Witt, James Zane, James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (PG), Gene Wells (SG), John Atkins (SF), William Dail (PF) Erik Castleberry, Eddie Marlin, Danny Drew, James Acklin | |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:42 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:28 | St. John's | Travis Abbott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 07:27 | Vermont | William Dail pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Hugh Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dail (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Vermont | Hugh Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Stephens | 64-62 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Gary Stephens swats the dunk try by Bradley Macklin | 64-62 |
| 07:04 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 06:49 | Vermont | Gary Stephens's floater is tipped away by Bradley Macklin | 66-62 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Morrison | 68-62 |
| 06:31 | Vermont | Hugh Black lays it up and in on a great pass from Gene Wells | 68-64 |
| 06:04 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bradley Macklin, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Pope (C) Gary Stephens | |
| 05:51 | Vermont | Gene Wells drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Dail | 68-66 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Gene Wells picks off the pass by Thomas Jackson | 68-66 |
| 05:00 | Vermont | Bradley Macklin steals it from John Atkins | 68-66 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Richard Morrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | William Dail grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:31 | Vermont | John Atkins misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Stephan Carr - foul #2 on Stephan Carr, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Thomas Witt (SG), James Zane (SF), Roy Baranski (PF), Harry Foutz (C) Richard Morrison, Travis Abbott, Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Eddie Marlin (SG), Danny Drew (SF), James Acklin (PF) Gene Wells, William Dail, Joseph Pope | |
| 04:31 | Vermont | John Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | Vermont | John Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Roy Baranski gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Harry Foutz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 04:10 | St. John's | Harry Foutz pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:56 | St. John's | Harry Foutz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Foutz, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Roy Baranski, Harry Foutz | |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Joseph Pope (C) Hugh Black, John Atkins | |
| 03:36 | Vermont | Danny Drew drills a jumper from the left block set up by Erik Castleberry | 68-69 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Eddie Marlin is called for the reach on Thomas Witt - foul #2 on Eddie Marlin, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (SF) James Zane | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Dail (C) Joseph Pope | |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Thomas Witt makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Thomas Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harry Foutz (fresh) PF - James Fodor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Erik Castleberry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Marlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Drew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Acklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dail (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Danny Drew is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #3 on Thomas Witt, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), Stephan Carr (SF) Thomas Witt, Harry Foutz | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gene Wells (SG), Gary Stephens (C) Eddie Marlin, James Acklin | |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | Vermont | Danny Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Buddy Williams | 72-71 |
| 02:14 | Vermont | Gary Stephens misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Stephan Carr - foul #3 on Stephan Carr, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (PF), Harry Foutz (C) James Fodor, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hugh Black (SG) Erik Castleberry | |
| 02:14 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Vermont | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Thomas Jackson (PF) Stephan Carr, Harry Foutz | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Acklin (PF) William Dail | |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses the easy layup | 72-73 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:53 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Thomas Jackson, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Vermont | Erik Castleberry (PG), Eddie Marlin (SG) Hugh Black, Gene Wells | |
| 01:36 | Vermont | Eddie Marlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | James Zane snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Abbott | 74-73 |
| 00:51 | Vermont | James Fodor steps in front of the Danny Drew pass | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | James Fodor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Fodor, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Vermont | Gary Stephens hits a shot near the basket | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | St. John's | Gary Stephens blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Thorson | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 74-75 |