| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leland Line (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Robert Ward inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Albert Stair loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-35 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Robert Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:05 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Anderson | 34-35 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jose Sosa | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Albert Stair pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the jumper from the right side set up by Albert Stair | 39-35 |
| 17:56 | Auburn | Leland Line scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Gregory Anderson | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Robert Ward is hacked by Bernard Canfield - foul #1 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (PF) Albert Stair | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 17:24 | St. John's | Terry Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Robert Ward gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Anderson | 39-37 |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Allan Wittmer and he's hacked by Nelson Clark - foul #3 on Nelson Clark, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Paul Musto (SG), Anthony Stidham (SF), James Haas (C) Jose Sosa, Nelson Clark, Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Lee Halle (PF), Greg Ladouceur (C) Allan Wittmer, Leland Line, Gregory Anderson, Bernard Canfield | |
| 16:33 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Jesse Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Stair (PF) Paul Musto | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (PG) Philip Kinnear | |
| 15:59 | Auburn | Greg Ladouceur is hacked by Anthony Stidham - foul #2 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - James Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Daniel Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Halle (fresh) 2 blk. C - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Lee Halle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:41 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:22 | St. John's | Jesse Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 15:21 | St. John's | Joe Powell tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Daniel Mason comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #2 on Jesse Stone, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Joe Powell, Anthony Stidham, James Haas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (SF), Gregory Anderson (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) Edward Mitchell, Lee Halle, Greg Ladouceur | |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Daniel Mason makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Daniel Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | St. John's | Nelson Clark drills a shot near the basket set up by Robert Ward | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 43-46 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Terry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (PF) Albert Stair | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG) Daniel Mason, James Davis | |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Johnson - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Terry Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Terry Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 13:03 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Joe Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:36 | St. John's | Jose Sosa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | St. John's | Nelson Clark tips it home | 49-47 |
| 12:17 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Albert Stair (PF), James Haas (C) Jose Sosa, Nelson Clark, Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (SG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Lee Halle (PF), Greg Ladouceur (C) Philip Kinnear, Leland Line, Gregory Anderson, Bernard Canfield | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Albert Stair misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 49-47 |
| 11:58 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Edward Mitchell | 49-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - James Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Allan Wittmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Halle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Auburn | A charge is called on James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (PG), Bernard Canfield (C) Allan Wittmer, James Davis | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Stone | 51-47 |
| 11:18 | Auburn | James Haas takes the ball from Lee Halle | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Jesse Stone knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | Daniel Mason is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Paul Musto (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Joe Powell, Anthony Stidham, Albert Stair | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Philip Kinnear (SG) Daniel Mason, Bernard Canfield | |
| 10:29 | St. John's | Terry Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terry Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (SF) Greg Ladouceur | |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Lee Halle misses the turnaround from close range | 53-47 |
| 10:04 | Auburn | Lee Halle tips it home | 53-49 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-49 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | James Haas tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | James Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Leland Line grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Edward Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | James Haas gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Robert Ward blows the dunk but the foul's on Philip Kinnear - foul #2 on Philip Kinnear, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Albert Stair (PF) Paul Musto, James Haas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Mason (PG), Greg Ladouceur (SG), Steven Willis (SF), Gregory Anderson (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) Allan Wittmer, Philip Kinnear, Leland Line, Lee Halle, Edward Mitchell | |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Robert Ward takes the ball from Gregory Anderson | 56-49 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Robert Ward lays it in | 58-49 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield drills a jump hook from the right block | 58-51 |
| 07:56 | St. John's | Nelson Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Joe Powell (SF), Anthony Stidham (C) Jose Sosa, Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Edward Mitchell (SF) Daniel Mason, Steven Willis | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Ladouceur (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Bernard Canfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 07:30 | St. John's | Greg Ladouceur is called for the reach on Nelson Clark - foul #1 on Greg Ladouceur, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Leland Line (SF) Greg Ladouceur, Edward Mitchell | |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Joe Powell hits a turnaround from the left block | 60-53 |
| 06:51 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer banks in the layup set up by Leland Line | 60-55 |
| 06:33 | St. John's | Nelson Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Auburn | Allan Wittmer double dribbles | 63-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Robert Ward (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Albert Stair, Anthony Stidham | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Kinnear (SG) James Davis | |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Jose Sosa makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nelson Clark | 66-55 |
| 05:59 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield connects on the shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Robert Ward comes up short on the floater near the basket | 66-57 |
| 05:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leland Line | 66-57 |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Philip Kinnear is called for the reach on Robert Ward - foul #3 on Philip Kinnear, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Haas (PF) Nelson Clark | |
| Subs | Auburn | James Davis (PG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Lee Halle (PF), Greg Ladouceur (C) Allan Wittmer, Leland Line, Gregory Anderson, Bernard Canfield | |
| 04:58 | St. John's | James Davis steps in front of the Joe Powell pass | 66-60 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Mitchell | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Edward Mitchell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jose Sosa | 66-63 |
| 04:27 | Auburn | Lee Halle pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Lee Halle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Haas - foul #1 on James Haas, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Albert Stair (PF) Joe Powell, Robert Ward, James Haas | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | Lee Halle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson is hacked by Philip Kinnear - foul #4 on Philip Kinnear, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leland Line (SF) Greg Ladouceur | |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Musto (fresh) SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Philip Kinnear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Leland Line (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Halle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Auburn | Lee Halle scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Philip Kinnear | 68-67 |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Paul Musto lays it up and in and he's hacked by Lee Halle - foul #1 on Lee Halle, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), James Haas (C) Jose Sosa, Anthony Stidham, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Allan Wittmer (PG), Gregory Anderson (PF), Bernard Canfield (C) Philip Kinnear, Lee Halle, Edward Mitchell | |
| 03:28 | St. John's | Paul Musto makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:16 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leland Line | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | St. John's | Paul Musto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 02:58 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Paul Musto is called for the reach on Leland Line - foul #2 on Paul Musto, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF), Joe Powell (PF) Paul Musto, Albert Stair | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Leland Line misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | James Haas gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Joe Powell is fouled on the floor by Bernard Canfield - foul #2 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, James Haas | |
| Subs | Auburn | Philip Kinnear (SG) James Davis | |
| 02:22 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Leland Line gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Johnson - foul #4 on Terry Johnson, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert Stair (PF) Joe Powell | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | St. John's | Nelson Clark lays it in | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Auburn | Nelson Clark picks off the pass by Leland Line | 73-70 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Robert Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 01:07 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gregory Anderson | 73-70 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Leland Line misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Albert Stair - foul #1 on Albert Stair, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Leland Line makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:48 | Auburn | Leland Line makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Robert Ward is hacked by Bernard Canfield - foul #3 on Bernard Canfield, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Bernard Canfield gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Auburn | Gregory Anderson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Robert Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Wittmer - foul #1 on Allan Wittmer, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Philip Kinnear comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the board | 75-72 |