| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Stephen Louviere (fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fresh) C - Richard Cofield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) C - Richard Langford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Richard Langford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | James Holquin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Roberto Hernandez - foul #1 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | James Holquin's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cofield | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | St. John's | James Holquin is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere travels with the ball | 4-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF) Thomas Lockett | |
| 16:59 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | James Cunningham scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Daniel Felton snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Charles Perkins can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gustavo Romano - foul #1 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill (SF) Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill tips it in | 6-5 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Matthew Bevill denies the turnaround by Charles Perkins | 6-5 |
| 15:58 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Roberto Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Travis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fairly fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SG), Robert Chambers (SF), Charles Huddle (C) Roberto Hernandez, Gustavo Romano, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 15:28 | St. John's | James Cunningham is hacked by James Janes - foul #1 on James Janes, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | James Cunningham connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana Tech | Arnold Dennis takes the ball from John Kirkpatrick | 6-7 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis is fouled on the floor by Robert Chambers - foul #1 on Robert Chambers, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Stephen Louviere (SF) John Kirkpatrick, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) James Cunningham | |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses long on a runner from the right block | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | James Holquin tips it home | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gustavo Romano (SG), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) Roberto Hernandez, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:08 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Robert Chambers (SF) James Janes, Stephen Louviere | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Cunningham and the foul's on Gustavo Romano - foul #2 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #6 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) Gustavo Romano, Shane Travis, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:37 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses the free throw | 6-11 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Bevill | 6-11 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Daniel Felton pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | James Cunningham's pass is intercepted by John Kirkpatrick | 6-11 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick banks in the layup | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Foster (fresh) SF - Robert Chambers (fresh) PF - Matthew Bevill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Huddle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Bevill - foul #1 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | James Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana Tech | Tim Dicarlo blocks the short jumper by Robert Chambers | 8-13 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers tips it home | 10-13 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Perkins - foul #1 on Charles Perkins, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Shane Travis (PF), Richard Cofield (C) John Kirkpatrick, Robert Chambers, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, James Cunningham, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:31 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Langford | 11-13 |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Richard Langford drills a floater from the left block | 11-15 |
| 09:49 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis is hacked by Richard Langford - foul #1 on Richard Langford, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (SG) Charles Foster | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG) Charles Perkins | |
| 09:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 09:22 | Louisiana Tech | James Janes is fouled on the floor by Roger Wright - foul #1 on Roger Wright, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Roger Wright | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Arnold Dennis is called for the reach on John Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Arnold Dennis, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SG), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) Arnold Dennis, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Felton - foul #1 on Daniel Felton, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG) James Cunningham | |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Stephen Louviere - foul #1 on Stephen Louviere, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Perkins takes the ball from Shane Travis | 12-17 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Charles Perkins banks in the layup | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Janes (fresh) SG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Louviere (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Travis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Perkins steals it from Shane Travis | 12-19 |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett banks in the layup set up by Charles Perkins | 12-21 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the fadeaway from close range set up by John Kirkpatrick and he's hacked by Tim Dicarlo - foul #1 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (PG), Matthew Bevill (SF), Charles Huddle (PF) John Kirkpatrick, Stephen Louviere, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Cofield makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:56 | St. John's | James Holquin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 15-23 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Bevill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 06:38 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Matthew Bevill is called for the reach on James Holquin - foul #2 on Matthew Bevill, team foul #9 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers (SF), Shane Travis (PF) Matthew Bevill, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Charles Perkins (SG) Vaughn Wynn, Arnold Dennis | |
| 06:23 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Huddle | 15-23 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis misses badly on a shot from close range | 15-23 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Langford | 15-23 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Cunningham | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers is hacked by James Cunningham - foul #1 on James Cunningham, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG) James Janes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Roger Wright | |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:41 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:41 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | James Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Charles Perkins can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers travels with the ball | 16-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere (SF) Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Daniel Felton (PF) James Cunningham, James Holquin | |
| 04:49 | St. John's | Charles Perkins throws it down on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 16-27 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Richard Langford - foul #2 on Richard Langford, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Janes (SG), Richard Cofield (C) Charles Foster, Shane Travis | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Tim Dicarlo (C) Charles Perkins, Richard Langford | |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 04:25 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Felton | 18-27 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Robert Chambers blocks the short jumper by Tim Dicarlo | 18-27 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo tips it in | 18-29 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Louviere connects on the floater from the left side set up by John Kirkpatrick | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Janes (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Louviere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Cofield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn's pass is intercepted by Richard Cofield | 20-29 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers is fouled on the floor by Tim Dicarlo - foul #2 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #10 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roberto Hernandez (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Matthew Bevill (PF), Charles Huddle (C) John Kirkpatrick, James Janes, Stephen Louviere, Richard Cofield | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Charles Perkins (SG), James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:20 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Gustavo Romano - foul #3 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster (SG), Shane Travis (PF) Gustavo Romano, Robert Chambers | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis buries a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Roger Wright - foul #2 on Roger Wright, team foul #11 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Roger Wright | |
| 02:34 | Louisiana Tech | Shane Travis makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | James Holquin tips it in | 25-32 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Richard Langford knocks in the shot from close range | 28-34 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Perkins steps in front of the Charles Foster pass | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Roberto Hernandez, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Kirkpatrick (PG), Stephen Louviere (SF), Richard Cofield (C) Roberto Hernandez, Matthew Bevill, Charles Huddle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Cunningham, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:32 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 01:13 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Charles Perkins buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 28-37 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Charles Foster is blocked by Thomas Lockett | 28-37 |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | John Kirkpatrick steals it from Vaughn Wynn in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Kirkpatrick | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Charles Foster steals the ball from Thomas Lockett | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Foster misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-37 |