| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Zane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fodor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Zane inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | St. John's | James Zane lays it in set up by Buddy Williams | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Alabama | The jump hook by Jon Wiggins is blocked by Jonathan Thorson | 37-31 |
| 19:31 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | James Zane clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Loranger - foul #3 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF) Matthew Loranger | |
| 19:24 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:04 | Alabama | David Ashcraft misses the jump hook in the paint | 39-31 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | James Zane gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | David Ashcraft steals the ball from James Fodor | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Buddy Williams - foul #3 on Buddy Williams, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG) Buddy Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Don Holland misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | Richard Morrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:25 | St. John's | James Fodor misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Don Holland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Abbott - foul #3 on Travis Abbott, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Alabama | Don Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Morrison and the foul's on David Ashcraft - foul #1 on David Ashcraft, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), Thomas Jackson (C) James Zane, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| 17:52 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Don Holland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski tips it home | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Pedro Carrillo is called for the reach on Thomas Witt - foul #1 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Bradley Macklin (C) James Fodor | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), James Sarris (SF) Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski | |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Stephan Carr throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Witt | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | James Sarris is whistled for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG), David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Dwight Finlayson, Matthew Kirk | |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Witt | 46-36 |
| 15:57 | Alabama | Jonathan Thorson is called for the reach on Jon Wiggins - foul #1 on Jonathan Thorson, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Travis Abbott (SG), Bradley Macklin (PF) Richard Morrison, Thomas Witt, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF) Darryl Mattson, James Sarris | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Loranger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 15:29 | St. John's | Buddy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG) Clarence McGhinnis | |
| 15:11 | Alabama | Don Holland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 15:10 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin drills a shot from the right block set up by Buddy Williams and the foul's on Matthew Loranger - foul #4 on Matthew Loranger, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF) James Zane, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Jon Wiggins | |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bradley Macklin - foul #2 on Bradley Macklin, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (C) Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Stephan Carr is hacked by Dwight Finlayson - foul #2 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG) Don Holland | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Boris Pawlikowski steals the ball from Travis Abbott | 49-38 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Pedro Carrillo | 49-40 |
| 13:18 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the runner from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | James Fodor snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | Stephan Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Travis Abbott tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Clarence McGhinnis | 53-42 |
| 12:21 | St. John's | James Fodor's layup is rejected by Matthew Kirk | 53-42 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Travis Abbott misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Clarence McGhinnis - foul #3 on Clarence McGhinnis, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), James Zane (SF), Bradley Macklin (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Buddy Williams, Stephan Carr, James Fodor, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Don Holland (SG), James Sarris (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Pedro Carrillo, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Matthew Kirk | |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Travis Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Travis Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:45 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Don Holland | 55-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Richard Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Abbott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Zane (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bradley Macklin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Clarence McGhinnis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sarris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Ashcraft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Richard Morrison scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Travis Abbott - foul #4 on Travis Abbott, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:17 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | James Zane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-46 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Thorson | 57-46 |
| 10:40 | St. John's | James Zane banks in the layup | 59-46 |
| 10:13 | Alabama | Jonathan Thorson takes the ball from David Ashcraft | 59-46 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | Bradley Macklin connects on the runner from close range set up by James Zane | 61-46 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Bradley Macklin - foul #3 on Bradley Macklin, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Stephan Carr (SF), James Fodor (PF), Thomas Jackson (C) Richard Morrison, James Zane, Bradley Macklin, Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF) Clarence McGhinnis, James Sarris, David Ashcraft | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Holland | 61-49 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | James Fodor grabs the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 08:44 | St. John's | James Fodor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Stephan Carr pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Thomas Witt's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Wiggins | 61-49 |
| 08:29 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Jon Wiggins | 61-49 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo | 61-51 |
| 07:43 | St. John's | Thomas Witt connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-51 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Witt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Fodor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Boris Pawlikowski | 64-54 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | Dwight Finlayson is called for the reach on James Fodor - foul #3 on Dwight Finlayson, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Travis Abbott (SG), James Zane (SF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Thomas Witt, Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (SG), Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Matthew Kirk (C) Don Holland, Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Jon Wiggins | |
| 07:02 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:02 | St. John's | James Fodor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 07:02 | Alabama | David Ashcraft snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:43 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Pedro Carrillo | 65-56 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Travis Abbott comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | James Zane hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Fodor - foul #2 on James Fodor, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Bradley Macklin (PF) Buddy Williams, James Fodor | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:59 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Morrison is hacked by Matthew Kirk - foul #1 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Darryl Mattson (SG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Richard Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | Matthew Kirk gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:20 | Alabama | David Ashcraft connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Travis Abbott - foul #5 on Travis Abbott, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SG) Travis Abbott | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 05:20 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:03 | St. John's | Stephan Carr loses the dribble to Clarence McGhinnis | 68-61 |
| 04:58 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis lays it up and in | 68-63 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kirk - foul #2 on Matthew Kirk, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG), Thomas Witt (SG) Richard Morrison, James Zane | |
| Subs | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo (PG), Don Holland (SG), Boris Pawlikowski (SF), Dwight Finlayson (PF), Shawn Roe (C) Clarence McGhinnis, Darryl Mattson, Matthew Loranger, David Ashcraft, Matthew Kirk | |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | Alabama | Shawn Roe grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephan Carr - foul #1 on Stephan Carr, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Jackson (PF) Jonathan Thorson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Dwight Finlayson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:18 | Alabama | Boris Pawlikowski grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Don Holland scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Roe | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Buddy Williams is hacked by Pedro Carrillo - foul #2 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | Harry Foutz (C) Bradley Macklin | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | Buddy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:34 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:33 | St. John's | Stephan Carr snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Buddy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Witt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephan Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Foutz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Pedro Carrillo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Boris Pawlikowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Finlayson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Roe (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | St. John's | Thomas Jackson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Witt | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:03 | Alabama | Stephan Carr takes the ball from Boris Pawlikowski | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Zane (SF), James Fodor (PF), Jonathan Thorson (C) Stephan Carr, Thomas Jackson, Harry Foutz | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Loranger (SF), David Ashcraft (PF), Jon Wiggins (C) Boris Pawlikowski, Dwight Finlayson, Shawn Roe | |
| 02:44 | St. John's | David Ashcraft is called for the reach on James Fodor - foul #2 on David Ashcraft, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | James Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft is fouled on the floor by Buddy Williams - foul #4 on Buddy Williams, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:34 | Alabama | David Ashcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 02:05 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-67 |
| 02:04 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:59 | Alabama | Don Holland connects on the jumper from close range set up by Matthew Loranger | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Buddy Williams's pass is intercepted by Don Holland | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Thomas Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | Jon Wiggins swats the layup by James Fodor | 76-69 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | David Ashcraft grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger tips it home | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | James Zane misses the shot from the left side | 76-71 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Holland - foul #3 on Don Holland, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SG) Thomas Witt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Jonathan Thorson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Zane is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Carrillo - foul #3 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Morrison (PG), Thomas Witt (SG) Buddy Williams, Stephan Carr | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Zane misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | Alabama | Thomas Witt takes the ball from Pedro Carrillo | 79-74 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephan Carr (SG) Thomas Witt | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Zane is fouled in the backcourt by Pedro Carrillo - foul #4 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | James Zane misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Matthew Loranger gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Pedro Carrillo makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Don Holland | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James Zane is hacked by Pedro Carrillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pedro Carrillo, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Witt (SG) Stephan Carr | |
| Subs | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis (PG) Pedro Carrillo | |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | James Zane makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:06 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Clarence McGhinnis snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Thomas Witt - foul #2 on Thomas Witt, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | St. John's | Buddy Williams (PG) Richard Morrison | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Jon Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Buddy Williams runs out the clock | 82-79 |