| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Hai Chu (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Reed (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Christopher Reed inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | St. John's | The refs have stopped play. Roger Wright is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 30-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin (SG) Roger Wright | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 19:39 | Liberty | Michael Doyle is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Napoleon Franklin, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Liberty | Brian Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Hai Chu hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Napoleon Franklin | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Liberty | Christopher Reed drills a floater from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arnold Dennis | 35-39 |
| 18:05 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-39 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Raul Salazar grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Raul Salazar lays it in | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | Frederick Powell misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 17:20 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Hai Chu | 37-39 |
| 17:00 | St. John's | Hai Chu hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-39 |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Raul Salazar tips it home | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | Liberty | Michael Doyle can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Lynch | 39-39 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Michael Doyle steps in front of the James Lynch pass | 39-39 |
| 15:56 | Liberty | Christopher Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Whittington (SG), Paul Schutt (SF), Irwin Narvaez (PF), Ivan Washington (C) Napoleon Franklin, Arnold Dennis, James Lynch, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marty Dunn (PG), David Azevedo (SG), John Morrison (SF), John Ellis (PF), Dema Kovaleski (C) Brian Harris, Frederick Powell, Christopher Reed, Michael Doyle, Joshua Meyer | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Schutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irwin Narvaez (fresh) C - Ivan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Marty Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Azevedo (fresh) SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Kovaleski (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Paul Schutt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Paul Schutt misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | Paul Schutt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | Liberty | John Morrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | St. John's | Paul Schutt pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Howard Whittington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Liberty | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | Liberty | Raul Salazar steals it from John Morrison | 40-39 |
| 14:32 | St. John's | Howard Whittington is whistled for traveling | 40-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SF) Irwin Narvaez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Reed (SF) Dema Kovaleski | |
| 14:14 | Liberty | David Azevedo scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marty Dunn | 40-42 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | John Ellis denies the turnaround by Raul Salazar | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | Liberty | The rebound goes to John Ellis | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | Liberty | Marty Dunn is hacked by Howard Whittington - foul #3 on Howard Whittington, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin (PG), Mark Greenman (C) Raul Salazar, Ivan Washington | |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian Harris (PG), Joshua Meyer (C) David Azevedo, John Morrison | |
| 13:37 | Liberty | Marty Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Liberty | Christopher Reed hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Howard Whittington misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 13:19 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Christopher Reed | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer's pass is intercepted by Napoleon Franklin | 40-44 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:46 | Liberty | Marty Dunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Mark Greenman | 40-44 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Mark Greenman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Marty Dunn - foul #3 on Marty Dunn, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG), James Lynch (PF) Howard Whittington, Paul Schutt | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Powell (SG), John Morrison (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Dema Kovaleski (C) Marty Dunn, Christopher Reed, John Ellis, Joshua Meyer | |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Mark Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Mark Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:27 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:14 | Liberty | Frederick Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 12:07 | Liberty | Brian Harris grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | Liberty | Michael Doyle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski tips it in | 41-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Napoleon Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Greenman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dema Kovaleski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Mark Greenman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irwin Narvaez (SF), Hai Chu (C) Arnold Dennis, Mark Greenman | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Azevedo (PG), Christopher Reed (SF), Joshua Meyer (C) Brian Harris, John Morrison, Dema Kovaleski | |
| 11:07 | Liberty | David Azevedo is hacked by Hai Chu - foul #3 on Hai Chu, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 11:02 | Liberty | Michael Doyle is hacked by Napoleon Franklin - foul #2 on Napoleon Franklin, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Liberty | Frederick Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frederick Powell, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marty Dunn (PG) David Azevedo | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:04 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Reed | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Irwin Narvaez hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Raul Salazar | 46-48 |
| 09:19 | Liberty | Michael Doyle hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frederick Powell | 46-51 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Raul Salazar clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 08:53 | St. John's | James Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Joshua Meyer is called for the reach on Raul Salazar - foul #1 on Joshua Meyer, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Whittington (SG), Arnold Dennis (SF), Paul Schutt (PF), Ivan Washington (C) Napoleon Franklin, Irwin Narvaez, James Lynch, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian Harris (PG), David Azevedo (SG), John Morrison (SF), John Ellis (PF), Dema Kovaleski (C) Marty Dunn, Frederick Powell, Christopher Reed, Michael Doyle, Joshua Meyer | |
| 08:29 | St. John's | Howard Whittington is fouled on the floor by Brian Harris - foul #3 on Brian Harris, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Raul Salazar clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 08:13 | Liberty | John Morrison gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Paul Schutt - foul #1 on Paul Schutt, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raul Salazar | 49-53 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | David Azevedo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Harris | 49-56 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Raul Salazar (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Schutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Azevedo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dema Kovaleski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Ivan Washington drills a shot from the right wing set up by Raul Salazar | 51-56 |
| 07:03 | Liberty | Raul Salazar picks off the pass by Brian Harris in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Paul Schutt misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dema Kovaleski - foul #1 on Dema Kovaleski, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Hai Chu (C) Raul Salazar | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marty Dunn (SG), Christopher Reed (SF), Michael Doyle (PF), Joshua Meyer (C) David Azevedo, John Morrison, Dema Kovaleski, John Ellis | |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Paul Schutt makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Paul Schutt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Liberty | Christopher Reed is fouled on the floor by Paul Schutt - foul #2 on Paul Schutt, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin (SG), Irwin Narvaez (PF) Howard Whittington, Ivan Washington | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Powell (SG) Marty Dunn | |
| 06:09 | Liberty | Michael Doyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:08 | Liberty | Christopher Reed tips it home | 53-58 |
| 05:49 | St. John's | Hai Chu double dribbles | 53-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG) Paul Schutt | |
| Subs | Liberty | Marty Dunn (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer hits the finger roll and the foul's on Hai Chu - foul #4 on Hai Chu, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lynch (PF) Irwin Narvaez | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:42 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:42 | St. John's | James Lynch gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Marty Dunn steals it from Napoleon Franklin | 53-60 |
| 05:16 | Liberty | Michael Doyle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 05:15 | St. John's | Hai Chu gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | James Lynch hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raul Salazar | 56-60 |
| 04:36 | Liberty | Frederick Powell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin is hacked by Frederick Powell - foul #3 on Frederick Powell, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Howard Whittington (SG), Paul Schutt (SF), Irwin Narvaez (PF), Ivan Washington (C) Raul Salazar, Arnold Dennis, James Lynch, Hai Chu | |
| Subs | Liberty | Brian Harris (PG), John Morrison (SF), John Ellis (PF), Dema Kovaleski (C) Frederick Powell, Christopher Reed, Michael Doyle, Joshua Meyer | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:59 | Liberty | John Ellis banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Harris | 58-62 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Irwin Narvaez is hacked by John Ellis - foul #3 on John Ellis, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lynch (PF) Napoleon Franklin | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Irwin Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Irwin Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Dema Kovaleski grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Paul Schutt picks off the pass by John Ellis | 59-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Paul Schutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Howard Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Irwin Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marty Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dema Kovaleski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Paul Schutt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Harris - foul #4 on Brian Harris, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Dennis (SF) James Lynch | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Azevedo (SG), Christopher Reed (SF) Marty Dunn, Dema Kovaleski | |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Paul Schutt makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:12 | St. John's | Paul Schutt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:12 | Liberty | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:54 | Liberty | Irwin Narvaez denies the turnaround by Christopher Reed | 60-62 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | John Ellis snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin (PG), James Lynch (PF), Hai Chu (C) Paul Schutt, Irwin Narvaez, Ivan Washington | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frederick Powell (SG), Michael Doyle (PF), Joshua Meyer (C) David Azevedo, John Ellis, John Morrison | |
| 02:46 | Liberty | Christopher Reed scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| 02:30 | St. John's | Howard Whittington knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:17 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer drills a turnaround from the right block | 62-66 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Dennis | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | Liberty | Christopher Reed misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:35 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Doyle | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | Liberty | Christopher Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Howard Whittington grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Howard Whittington misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Meyer - foul #2 on Joshua Meyer, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raul Salazar (PG) Napoleon Franklin | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Howard Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:07 | St. John's | Howard Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:45 | Liberty | Brian Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Napoleon Franklin (SG) Howard Whittington | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Reed - foul #1 on Christopher Reed, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:20 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Liberty | James Lynch blocks the short jumper by Christopher Reed | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | James Lynch pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Lynch is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Powell - foul #4 on Frederick Powell, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | James Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Liberty | Liberty calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Joshua Meyer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Arnold Dennis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-69 |