| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Norman Embry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Degregorio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Longoria (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Charles Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | St. John's | James Holquin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn tips it back up and in | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Longoria hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Degregorio | 32-28 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Richard Longoria - foul #3 on Richard Longoria, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary (C) Richard Longoria | |
| 18:37 | St. John's | The jump hook by James Holquin is blocked by Christopher McCreary | 32-28 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 18:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Charles Perkins is hacked by Mark Hrabovsky - foul #1 on Mark Hrabovsky, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Mark Hrabovsky steals it from Vaughn Wynn | 32-28 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Langford - foul #2 on Richard Langford, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tim Dicarlo | 32-29 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Dicarlo - foul #3 on Tim Dicarlo, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF), Hai Chu (C) Thomas Lockett, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether (SG), Wade Smith (PF) Mark Hrabovsky, Douglas Brown | |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Charles Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher McCreary | 32-33 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Cunningham | 34-33 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Cunningham - foul #2 on James Cunningham, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Daniel Felton, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hrabovsky (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), Richard Longoria (C) Norman Embry, Jerome Degregorio, Christopher McCreary | |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) PF - James Holquin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Meriwether (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mark Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | St. John's | James Holquin misses the easy layup | 34-35 |
| 15:35 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Holquin | 34-35 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is fouled on the floor by Wade Smith - foul #2 on Wade Smith, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Arnold Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:04 | St. John's | Douglas Brown denies the turnaround by Thomas Lockett | 34-35 |
| 15:02 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett tips it in | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | Cal State Fullerton | James Holquin swats the layup by Richard Longoria | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | Richard Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | James Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Wade Smith - foul #3 on Wade Smith, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry (PG) Stephen Meriwether | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | James Holquin misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Longoria - foul #4 on Richard Longoria, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SG) James Cunningham | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary (PF), Richard Redd (C) Douglas Brown, Richard Longoria | |
| 14:34 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | James Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Langford - foul #3 on Richard Langford, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Daniel Felton (SF) Arnold Dennis, Thomas Lockett | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio (SF) Mark Hrabovsky | |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Daniel Felton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 13:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio buries a jumper in the paint set up by Christopher McCreary | 38-39 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | James Holquin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Norman Embry, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SF), Tim Dicarlo (C) James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hrabovsky (SG), Douglas Brown (PF) Wade Smith, Richard Redd | |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Jerome Degregorio - foul #2 on Jerome Degregorio, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Redd (C) Christopher McCreary | |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo's pass is intercepted by Mark Hrabovsky | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:53 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Felton (fresh) C - Tim Dicarlo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Norman Embry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Degregorio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Redd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn drills a shot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 11:24 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Richard Redd is blocked by Thomas Lockett | 42-41 |
| 11:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | St. John's | Daniel Felton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Lockett | 44-43 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Charles Perkins gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 10:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Felton steps in front of the Jerome Degregorio pass | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Charles Perkins scores on a shot in the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Brown | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Daniel Felton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roger Wright (PG), Arnold Dennis (SG), James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Vaughn Wynn, Charles Perkins, Thomas Lockett, Daniel Felton, Tim Dicarlo | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether (PG), Felix Villegas (SG), Wade Smith (SF), Christopher McCreary (C) Norman Embry, Mark Hrabovsky, Jerome Degregorio, Richard Redd | |
| 09:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Brown | 46-48 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Richard Langford gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio (SF) Douglas Brown | |
| 07:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | James Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Roger Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 07:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Christopher McCreary grabs the board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Dennis (fresh) SF - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Meriwether (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Felix Villegas (fresh) SF - Jerome Degregorio (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher McCreary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Wright - foul #1 on Roger Wright, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG) Roger Wright | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry (PG), Richard Longoria (C) Felix Villegas, Jerome Degregorio | |
| 07:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | James Cunningham clanks a shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | James Holquin travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF), Tim Dicarlo (PF), Hai Chu (C) Arnold Dennis, James Cunningham, James Holquin, Richard Langford | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Mark Hrabovsky (SG), Richard Redd (PF) Stephen Meriwether, Christopher McCreary | |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hrabovsky | 46-52 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Mark Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Charles Perkins - foul #2 on Mark Hrabovsky, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio (SF) Wade Smith | |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Charles Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Longoria | 48-54 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Tim Dicarlo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 05:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Longoria grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Cunningham (SF), James Holquin (PF), Richard Langford (C) Thomas Lockett, Tim Dicarlo, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether (PG), Felix Villegas (SG), Wade Smith (SF), Christopher McCreary (PF) Norman Embry, Mark Hrabovsky, Jerome Degregorio, Richard Longoria | |
| 04:55 | St. John's | James Holquin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 04:53 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Felix Villegas | 48-54 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Redd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (SF) Charles Perkins | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown (PF) Felix Villegas | |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Meriwether - foul #1 on Stephen Meriwether, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:26 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | James Cunningham gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 03:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Felton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Langford (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Stephen Meriwether (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wade Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McCreary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Redd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Stephen Meriwether hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Perkins (SG), Thomas Lockett (SF) James Cunningham, Daniel Felton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry (PG), Mark Hrabovsky (SG), Jerome Degregorio (SF), Richard Longoria (C) Stephen Meriwether, Wade Smith, Christopher McCreary, Richard Redd | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Vaughn Wynn picks off the pass by Richard Longoria | 52-54 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | Richard Langford tips it home | 54-54 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerome Degregorio steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-54 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Charles Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 02:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry can't connect on a runner in the paint | 54-54 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:43 | St. John's | Richard Langford is denied on a layup by Jerome Degregorio | 54-54 |
| 01:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 01:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Richard Langford misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | St. John's | Charles Perkins lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Douglas Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Longoria | 56-62 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Perkins | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry is fouled in the backcourt by Vaughn Wynn - foul #2 on Vaughn Wynn, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Wade Smith (PF) Douglas Brown | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Langford is called for the reach on Norman Embry - foul #4 on Richard Langford, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Norman Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-64 |